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Project Icarus: A Review of Local Interstellar Medium Properties of Relevance for Space Missions to the Nearest Stars
Ian A. Crawford
I review those properties of the interstellar medium within 15 light-years of the Sun which will be relevant for the planning of future rapid () interstellar space miss…
A Comment on "The Far Future of Exoplanet Direct Characterization" - the Case for Interstellar Space Probes
Ian A. Crawford
Following on from ideas presented in a recent paper by Schneider et al. (2010) on "The Far Future of Exoplanet Direct Characterization", I argue that they have exaggerated the tech…
The Astronomical, Astrobiological and Planetary Science Case for Interstellar Spaceflight
Ian A. Crawford
A review is presented of the scientific benefits of rapid (v >= 0.1c) interstellar spaceflight. Significant benefits are identified in the fields of interstellar medium studies, st…
Lunar Palaeoregolith Deposits as Recorders of the Galactic Environment of the Solar System and Implications for Astrobiology
Ian A. Crawford, Sarah A. Fagents, Katherine H. Joy +1
One of the principal scientific reasons for wanting to resume in situ exploration of the lunar surface is to gain access to the record it contains of early Solar System history. Pa…