Beam me to the stars: Scientists propose wild new interstellar travel tech

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"Chemical rockets that we use today, even with the extra speed boost from flying by planets, or from swinging by the sun for a boost, just don't have the ability to scale to useful interstellar speeds."

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A problem with star travel, is that, unless you are just going to whiz by at interstellar speeds (bit of a wasted journey?) you must carry enough fuel (even if you get there "free") to slow down (and get into orbit around your destination) before arrival.

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