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Originally Posted by Normal
Yes, I do apologize for the error. It is “supposed” to be nuclear powered because of its forward emission of light? I don’t know that solar power would necessarily function well as intergalactic travel anyway? The article states nuclear.
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. It's all hogwash. Comets many times have a forward pointing tail. It depends on which way the trajectory is pointed. All comets emit their own light due to the interaction of the solar wind and the make up of the comet. Nuclear power just impresses the non knowledgeable. It's the propulsion system that matters and we have nothing, nuclear powered or otherwise, that even approaches 1% of the speed of light. It's all hogwash. Oh and we get a clear night I'll take a picture of it with my telescope. There are a ton on my astronomy sites