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A Precursor Balloon Mission for Venusian Astrobiology
Andreas M. Hein, Manasvi Lingam, T. Marshall Eubanks +3
The potential detection of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus has reignited interest in the possibility of life aloft in this environment. If the cloud decks of Venus are indeed…
Project Lyra: Catching 1I/'Oumuamua Using Nuclear Thermal Rockets
Adam Hibberd, Andreas M. Hein
The first definite interstellar object observed in our solar system was discovered in October of 2017 and was subsequently designated 1I/'Oumuamua. In addition to its extrasolar or…
Exobodies in Our Back Yard: Science from Missions to Nearby Interstellar Objects
T. Marshall Eubanks, Jean Schneider, Andreas M. Hein +2
The recent discovery of the first confirmed Interstellar Objects (ISOs) passing through the Solar System on clearly hyperbolic objects opens the potential for near term ISO mission…
The Cathedral and the Starship: Learning from the Middle Ages for Future Long-Duration Projects
Andreas M. Hein
A popular analogue used in the space domain is that of historical building projects, notably cathedrals that took decades and in some cases centuries to complete. Cathedrals are of…
A discrete-event simulation model for driver performance assessment: application to autonomous vehicle cockpit design optimization
Ilya Yuskevich, A. Hein, Kahina Amokrane-Ferka +2
The latest advances in the design of vehicles with the adaptive level of automation pose new challenges in the vehicle-driver interaction. Safety requirements underline the need to…
Project Lyra: Catching 1I/'Oumuamua -- Using Laser Sailcraft in 2030
Adam Hibberd, Andreas M. Hein
Discovered in October 2017, the interstellar object designated 1I/'Oumuamua was the first such object to be observed travelling through our solar system. 1I/'Oumuamua has other cha…