Abstract: Here's a back-of-the-envelope problem for the rocket scientists reading this: how much conventional rocket fuel would it take to deliver a Space-Shuttle-sized payload from Earth to the Alpha Centauri system in less than 1000 years? The answer – and many other interesting facts concerning the past, present and future of space exploration – can be found in Beyond, a new book written by Chris Impey.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-04-01
Language: en
Type: article
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