Re: Distant planet judged possibly habitable

On 26 Apr, 15:49, Joe Strout <j...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Once there, it unfolds (er, refolds?) itself into a proper probe shape,
including transmitting antenna and whatever it needs for its sensors.
It flies by the target planet (I'm not even going to propose that it
have some ability to slow down!),

A Magsail could be used to slow it down, at very low energy
requirements.

The Magsail almost halves the problem of interstellar travel.

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