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Re:Optimal Strategies for Exploring Nearby Stars by holoduke on Sunday December 05, 2021 @06:48PM (#29454541)
Not very easy. Focal point needs to be dynamic and is very far away. Also the receivers are complex and not just a piece of mirror. Doable yes, but extremely costly. James Webb is nothing compared to a sun telescope
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Re:Optimal Strategies for Exploring Nearby Stars by lmilcin on Sunday December 05, 2021 @07:26PM (#29454785)
You compliment me by thinking it is my idea.

No, it is not. It is actually being seriously worked on by Nasa.

Also, they use the word "affordable". Now, in case if NASA this can mean practically anything, but there is chance it is not prohibitively expensive.

https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2020_Phase_...

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Re:Optimal Strategies for Exploring Nearby Stars by tvhahn on Sunday December 05, 2021 @08:58PM (#29455345)
This is awesome!

Another reason to be bullish on SpaceX starship. Being able to send mass to space on the cheap opens up many new astronomical exploration avenues.

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