The sun and its retinue of planets drift as a group through the vast gulfs of space that separate the stars.
Bernard M. OliverThe factor most ignored in discussing interstellar flight is the kinetic energy that must be invested in the ship to make its tons of matter move at a substantial fraction of the speed of light.
Bernard M. OliverIt would be a pity if, frustrated by the price of travel, we elected to become a society that never made contact, that never gave SETI a fair chance.
Bernard M. OliverAntimatter is not a source of energy for us, it's a method of storing energy, compact but inefficient.
Bernard M. Oliver