2006-08-24 19:30:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
yes
2006-08-24 23:26:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seems unlikely. The sails would have to be huge to get an impulse of useful size. (For the benefit of those who haven't heard, space sails would catch radiation and/or the solar wind.)
2006-08-25 03:22:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lex Luthor used them in one of the Superman novels.
It was pretty cool, they had to go to another planet and Supes offers a ride and Lex just jeers at him. His 'space ship' was disguised as a modern art piece.. I loved it.
Knowing human nature, we'll be 'power thrusting' through space for a long time before we ride gravitation waves or figure out "come sail away with me"!
2006-08-25 02:40:42 · answer #3 · answered by wrathofkublakhan 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Space sails? I'm not familair with that concept.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_sails
Is that what you mean? Sounds neat! But, I think we won't get around to actaully using it, perhaps a few prototypes, but not actaully put them is use for more than two or three missions.
2006-08-25 02:36:20 · answer #4 · answered by Benanen 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Possibly -
The economics are right in the right conditions.
But only if you are not in a hurry...
Possibly unmanned, long-term exploration?
Given enough time someone will do it just to do it...
2006-08-25 05:09:48 · answer #5 · answered by Steven H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no wind in space! just gravitational pull from one object or another.
2006-08-25 02:34:31 · answer #6 · answered by matthew c 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋