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20222024
most citedA light sail astrobiology precursor mission to Enceladus and Europa

6 citations · 9 across the 6 of their papers we have counts for

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6 papers

astro-ph.EP2024

Minimum Safe Distances for DE-STAR Space Lasers

Adam Hibberd

The prospect of phased laser arrays in space has received considerable attention in recent years, with applications to both planetary defence and space exploration. The most detail…

astro-ph.EP20246 cited

A light sail astrobiology precursor mission to Enceladus and Europa

Manasvi Lingam, Adam Hibberd, Andreas M. Hein

Icy moons with subsurface oceans of liquid water rank among the most promising astrobiological targets in our Solar System. In this work, we assess the feasibility of deploying las…

astro-ph.EP2023

Could a Bolide Listed in the CNEOS Database have Originated from 1I/'Oumuamua?

Adam Hibberd

The phenomenon of 1I/'Oumuamua introduced the interstellar object (ISO) class of celestial body into the astronomical lexicon, those objects with heliocentric speeds clearly in exc…

astro-ph.IM20233 cited

Project Lyra: The Way to Go and the Launcher to Get There

Adam Hibberd

In preceding papers, Project Lyra has covered many possible trajectory options available to a spacecraft bound for 1I/Oumuamua, including Solar Oberth manoeuvres, Passive Jupiter e…

astro-ph.EP2023

Project Lyra: Catching 1I/'Oumuamua Realistically with a Jupiter Encounter and Imminent Propulsion Options

Adam Hibberd

Any missions to catch 1I/'Oumuamua have the daunting challenge of generating higher hyperbolic excess speeds than the interstellar object's own, i.e. 26.3 with respe…

astro-ph.EP2022

Can We Fly to Planet 9?

Adam Hibberd, Manasvi Lingam, Andreas M. Hein

Planet 9 is an hypothetical object in the outer Solar system, which is as yet undiscovered. It has been speculated that it may be a terrestrial planet or gas/ice giant, or perhaps…