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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…