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The 2025 Interstellar Symposium is coming up Oct. 12-15, https://irg.space/2025-irg-9th-interstellar-symposium/
“2025 - Austin, Texas - Interstellar Research Group
An Interstellar Research Group Event October 12-15, 2025 AT&T Conference Center University of Texas at Austin Join us for an annual tradition gazing towards the stars and future!”
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Because of the number of different advanced propulsion techniques to be discussed, this might turn out to be what the legendary Solvay Conference [1] was for physics.
Quite fascinating also is the fact there is a synergy between these, currently feasible, advanced propulsion methods, and achieving controlled nuclear fusion, and deciphering a key mystery of solar physics: accomplishing these advanced propulsion techniques in operational spacecraft, particularly those using plasma physics, would have applications to producing nuclear fusion and explaining a major solar mystery, but then these would lead to fusion drives in spacecraft.
So these advanced propulsion methods are important not just for space exploration but for bringing about the potential trillion-dollar fusion economy and for resolving a major puzzle of solar physics.
"Breakthrough Starshot" [2] appears to have been put on hiatus. But if the investigations into these advanced propulsion techniques does have as a consequence controlled nuclear fusion, then a fusion space drive would not be far behind. This would result in spacecraft reaching relativistic speeds, and the goal of travel to the stars within human time-scales would be achieved.
I plan on attending the conference. Would your schedule allow it?
Old Space rule of acquisition (with a nod to Star Trek - the Next Generation):
“Anything worth doing is worth doing for a billion dollars.”
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This topic would appear to have plenty of room for growth!
Reminder: Austin, Texas October 12-15
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