i remember an article in the times news paper where a scientist noticed that microwaved photons seemed to arrive before they left ie moved faster than speed of light. my interest is that the beagle 2 rocket to mars used a new propulsion system to get from earth to mars. i want to know the details of that system so i can raise funds and launch an aerospace company in england.
2007-09-20 00:04:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The Beagle 2 was a project of the ESA and info can be found on the websites below.
2007-09-20 00:42:55 · answer #1 · answered by most important person you know 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Solar sails and other means of propulsion is just not going to cut it, if you want an intergalactic space vessel the only way it can be done now is with a multi generational spaceship that would take 10,000 years or more to reach the next solar system, but as for rocket technology N.E.R.V.A. rockets have a little potential. oh and for the people saying that there is nothing to slow a ship in space, then there wrong if a ship was to get near the speed of light there would still be gas and dust particle's in space that would impact the vessel and slow it down, plus if a space ship travelling at the speed of light entered a dense cloud of gas in space the space ship could be torn apart.
2016-05-19 01:20:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right .. this was the craft that was so well engineered it failed to 'bounce' when it hit the ground ?
Well, I for one would believe equipment failure (or operator error = less time watching Dr. Who and more time checking the landing system perhaps ?) a lot faster than I would believe in the failure of Causality or negation of general relativity ...
.. of course the MOST LIKELY answer is that the Reporter knows nothing about Science or Technology and holds a degree (or perhaps a CSE) in Media Studies ..
2007-09-20 04:23:23 · answer #3 · answered by Steve B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋