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Dark Matters of Astrophysics - Avi Loeb, Harvard Astrophysics

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Understanding Momentum of Photons and their Role in Light Sails

Exploring how photons possess momentum and can transfer it to other objects, with analogies of a bouncing bullet and a tennis ball hitting a racket. Discussing the relationship between the momentum of a photon, its energy and speed, and the advantages of light sails for achieving high speeds.

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