Episode 653: Catching Interstellar Objects. What If We Could Explore Oumuamua Or 2I/Borisov?
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The distances to other stars are depressingly enormous. Sure, it\\u2019s incredibly far to get to Mars, Jupiter, and even Pluto, but at least you can design a robotic spacecraft to make the journey and see the science results in your own lifetime.
\\n\\nBut in the case of other stars, interstellar flight times will take thousands and even tens of thousands of years to send just a robotic mission.
\\n\\nFortunately, the Milky Way has got our back. Other star systems have been hurling comets and asteroids towards the Solar System. All we\\u2019ve got to do\\u2026 is catch them.
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References:
\\nhttps://news.ucsc.edu/2020/04/oumuamua.html
\\nhttps://public.nrao.edu/news/alma-reveals-unusual-composition-of-interstellar-comet-2i-borisov/
\\nhttp://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/ESA_s_new_mission_to_intercept_a_comet
\\nhttps://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2020_Phase_I_Phase_II/Dynamic_Orbital_Slingshot/
\\nhttps://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/plutofact.html
\\nhttps://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1711/1711.03155.pdf
\\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0SMNucXwgo