In the future interstellar exploration at near-relativistic speeds will be possible using beamed energy laser propulsion.
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Swarming Proxima Centauri: Coherent Picospacecraft Swarms Over Interstellar Distances
Tiny gram-scale interstellar probes pushed by laser light are likely to be the only technology capable of reaching another star this century. We presuppose availability by mid-century of a laser […]