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Star Clusters with Primordial Binaries: III. Dynamical Interaction between Binaries and an Intermediate Mass Black Hole
M. Trenti, E. Ardi, S. Mineshige +1
We present the first study of the dynamical evolution of an isolated star cluster that combines a significant population of primordial binaries with the presence of a central black…
Modeling Dense Stellar Systems: Background
Piet Hut
I provide some background about recent efforts made in modeling dense stellar systems, within the context of the MODEST initiative. During the last four years, we have seen more th…
Virtual Laboratories
Piet Hut
At the frontier of most areas in science, computer simulations play a central role. The traditional division of natural science into experimental and theoretical investigations is…
Threat Mitigation: The Gravity Tractor
Russell Schweickart, Clark Chapman, Dan Durda +1
The Gravity Tractor (GT) is a fully controlled asteroid deflection concept using the mutual gravity between a robotic spacecraft and an asteroid to slowly accelerate the asteroid i…
Threat Mitigation: The Asteroid Tugboat
Russell Schweickart, Clark Chapman, Dan Durda +1
The Asteroid Tugboat (AT) is a fully controlled asteroid deflection concept using a robotic spacecraft powered by a high efficiency, electric propulsion system (ion or plasma) whic…
Threat Characterization: Trajectory Dynamics
Russell Schweickart, Clark Chapman, Dan Durda +3
Given a primary interest in "mitigation of the potential hazard" of near-Earth objects impacting the Earth, the subject of characterization takes on an aspect not normally present…