论文标题
用快速和小型帆船探索外部太阳系
Exploration of the outer solar system with fast and small sailcraft
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论文摘要
在过去的十年中，两种新的星际技术已经发展到了他们可能实现令人兴奋的，负担得起的任务，这些任务进一步，更快地进入了我们太阳系的外部区域：（i）小型且功能强大的星际航天器和（ii）轻驱动帆。这两种技术的组合可以大大减少太阳系内的旅行时间。我们讨论了一个新的范式，该范式涉及小型，快速移动的帆船，该帆船可以比以前想象的要早得多，更快地探索太阳系的遥远地区。我们为这些微型智能太空系统提供了一些令人兴奋的科学目标，这些目标可能导致未来十年的太空科学发展。
Two new interplanetary technologies have advanced in the past decade to the point where they may enable exciting, affordable missions that reach further and faster deep into the outer regions of our solar system: (i) small and capable interplanetary spacecraft and (ii) light-driven sails. Combination of these two technologies could drastically reduce travel times within the solar system. We discuss a new paradigm that involves small and fast moving sailcraft that could enable exploration of distant regions of the solar system much sooner and faster than previously considered. We present some of the exciting science objectives for these miniaturized intelligent space systems that could lead to transformational advancements in the space sciences in the coming decade.
