If you can, explain how it works.
2006-06-26 17:48:43 · 7 answers · asked by JoeThatUKnow 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Solar Sails.
A spacecraft would deploy a huge sail to capture the solar 'wind', the constant stream of solar particles. A rather slow but economical method to move beyond Earth....
2006-06-26 17:56:23 · answer #1 · answered by Xraydelta1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-27 00:57:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One new possibility is Ion propulsion. It is a technology that involves ionizing a gas to propel a craft. Instead of a spacecraft being propelled with standard chemicals, the gas xenon (which is like neon or helium, but heavier) is given an electrical charge, or ionized. It is then electrically accelerated to a speed of about 30 km/second. When xenon ions are emitted at such high speed as exhaust from a spacecraft, they push the spacecraft in the opposite direction.
2006-06-27 00:55:21 · answer #3 · answered by Colin W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anti-matter. I saw a TV show about it once. Apperantly, since it is the opposite of matter, or it has negative mass, its driving force is negative gravity. So, while gravity pulls, negative gravity, or antigravity, pushes.
The show theorized that UFO's use antimatter propulsion. They'd put three "globs"(not their word, but mine) of antimatter along the bottom of the craft, and if they wanted to travel north, they'd move each of the globs to the south end of the craft, pushing the craft northward. If they wanted to hover, they'd space the globs evenly, and the globs would push the craft upward(away from the globs), but they are attatched to the craft, but the globs also would be pushed away from the earth, which results in a hovering affect. Since the forces of gravity are constantly adjusting(no one knows why), that would explain why UFO's jump and bounce around speratically while hovering in one spot, but are able to travel very quickly and smoothly in a straight line.
Who knows if all that is real, though? Whether it's real or not, I find it fascinating!
2006-06-27 00:58:44 · answer #4 · answered by Brianman3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is a nuclear engine new? I just can't recall the name but in the early 90s this rich American Democrat made a TV show where he invited investors to finance private expeditions to Mars. Apparently they have been doing it. The engine creates constant acceleration partway, then constant deceleration to arrive. This creates normal gravity, and multiplies the travel speed. Civil governments could not dare risk putting nuclear reactors into rockets. I don't know which nation they've been flying out of. Is this new to you?
2006-06-27 01:02:16 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anti-matter.
2006-06-27 04:40:56 · answer #6 · answered by Eric X 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ion drives. They take a long time to build up speed but eventually they go like crazy....
2006-06-27 00:52:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋