[Interview] Non-Trivial Problem of Communication with Interstellar Probes

If we want to send an interstellar probe to the nearest stars, getting there isn't the only problem. We explore non-trivial problems like getting the signal back from the probes, communicating within the swarm, choosing which data to send back and much more with Marshall Eubanks.

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• 00:00:00 Intro
• 00:01:29 Megaprojects in the Solar System
• 00:13:09 Chasing Oumuamua
• 00:23:17 Breakthrough Starshot
• 00:33:59 Swarms
• 00:50:52 How do we start practicing
• 01:00:39 Current obsessions

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