A mission to the solar gravitational focal lense point 550 AU away could give us the best resolution picture of an exoplanet ever. With a modular cubesat design, the mission could start collecting data 30 years from now. - by AndyTomaswick
Credit – Alexander Madurowicz
Using a gravitational boost from the Sun is a tried and true method. The fastest human-made object ever, the Parker Solar Probe, used just such a technique. However, being boosted to 25 AU a year, the expected speed at which this mission would have to travel isn’t easy. And it would be even more challenging for a fleet of ships rather than just a single one.
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