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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Space@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago

Solar sails could reach Mars in just 26 days

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Solar sails could reach Mars in just 26 days

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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Space@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago
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A recent study submitted to Acta Astronautica and currently available on the arXiv preprint server explores the potential for using aerographite solar sails for traveling to Mars and interstellar space, which could dramatically reduce both the time and fuel required for such missions.
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