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Solar wind accelaration and drag.
Marcia — (archived)

<But I can't fathom that any better than I can believe in solar wind acceleration, or drag on the dust particles ejected from the comet.

You should try to fathom that one, Dan O. because it's true.

These folks are attempting something similar for space travel. A logical theory still in the works:

http://www.ess.washington.edu/Space/SpaceModel/M2P2/theory.html

More on that one: http://www.ess.washington.edu/Space/SpaceModel/M2P2/

Interesting: "Winglee said that adding dust particles to the magnetic bubble would enhance the thrust, and accelerate the M2P2 even faster for a mission to another star."
http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/prop19aug99_1.htm

Maybe I've made a bad connection here, but I see similarities with comet dynamics... minus the tail. *g*

Cheers,

Marcia
- I wonder if this craft will experience the same type of deceleration that our other interstellar crafts have so far. Or will it be able to use those incoming interstellar particles and wind to good use. Yes, it's Sunday and I made strong coffee. :)

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