A solar sail and ion drive could probably overtake it but it’s not clear that there’s much scientific benefit in going a little bit further into interstellar space.
There is a specific destination that is desirable and feasible to reach with a solar sail beyond distance of 150 AU Voyager 1 reached. It is a focus of solar gravitational lens at 542 AU. I hope we get a mission to reach it within our lifetime.
There is a specific destination that is desirable and feasible to reach with a solar sail beyond distance of 150 AU Voyager 1 reached. It is a focus of solar gravitational lens at 542 AU. I hope we get a mission to reach it within our lifetime.
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I’ve never heard of a gravitational focal point before, thanks! I guess it’s a natural consequence of lensing. What a cool concept.
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