THE BLACK MATERIAL COVERING THE UNDERSIDE IS A THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM MADE MOSTLY OF REINFORCED CARBON PANELS AND SILICA-BASED HEAT-RESISTANT TILES. WHICH CAN WITHSTAND UP TO 2,600F( 1,260C)!
This is the state of our technology currently, and the greatest minds of our generation are making breakthroughs every day to discover new avenues of safety and efficiency for space travel. A recent announcement described the following idea as“ the most ambitious interstellar travel concept ever seriously proposed.” Called Project Starshot, the plan would be to propel an ultra light probe to relativistic speeds, using super powerful lasers here back on Earth. The destination would be Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun. It is expected it would take about 20 years from the initial launch, then another six to seven for picture processing and transmission back to Earth. Lots of amazing things are happening right now, and never forget, you ' re in the right place to stay current about all the new opportunities that directly apply to your generation!
WHAT THE PROBE WOULD LOOK LIKE IN THE THEORETICAL“ PROJECT STARSHOT.”
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