kalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 2 年前NASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comexternal-linkmessage-square69linkfedilinkarrow-up1491arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1490arrow-down1external-linkNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comkalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 2 年前message-square69linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squarelinuxgator@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 年前Indeed. In Deep Space 9, they built one and tried to sail it from Bajor. Got caught in a field of tachyons and ended up at Cardassia. Would essentially be like us making it to Proxima Centauri though.
minus-squareOlhonestjim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 年前Oh yeah, I remember that one. I feel like it bothered me, but I could swear I knew nothing about solar sails back then.
Indeed. In Deep Space 9, they built one and tried to sail it from Bajor. Got caught in a field of tachyons and ended up at Cardassia. Would essentially be like us making it to Proxima Centauri though.
Oh yeah, I remember that one. I feel like it bothered me, but I could swear I knew nothing about solar sails back then.