pinging some space people i know — this seems like a possible, even a worthy mission if feasible, right?
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i learned recently that a lot of oort cloud objects are basically not bound, they are interstellar. would be fascinating
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Missions are optimizing for near earth asteroids, right? That makes sense for mining and security both.
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@elonmusk Can you imagine the long term benefits of having an advanced probe on that comet with a long life nuclear battery or solar solution? We could explore the outer solar system for 3,000,000 years with NO propulsion needs. -
hmm. maybe! i think you have similar energetic requirements if you meet its orbit at all, but there may be advantages to “hitching a lift” in other ways
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