3 papers
astro-ph.IM2026
Science from the In Situ Exploration of the Proxima Centauri System
T. Marshall Eubanks, Jean Schneider, Bruce Bills +11
In the future interstellar exploration at near-relativistic speeds will be possible using beamed energy laser propulsion. With this, spacecraft as small as gm mass picospacecraft b…
astro-ph.IM2025
Intensity Interferometer Results on Sirius with 0.25 m Telescopes
Thomas J. Mozdzen, Richard M. Scott, Ricardo R. Rodriguez +1
We present the successful measurement of the squared visibility of Sirius at a telescope separation of 3.3 m using small 0.25 m Newtonian-style telescopes in an urban backyard sett…
astro-ph.IM2023
Timing relationships and resulting communications challenges in relativistic travel
David Messerschmitt, Ian Morrison, Thomas Mozdzen +1
Communications to and from a spacecraft undertaking launch-landing interstellar travel at near light speed faces significant challenges. Photon-based communication is significantly…