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Post by Frederick Thompson on Oct 27, 2004 20:39:08 GMT
In 1951 the BBC broadcast The Other Side of the Sun by Paul Capon about a journey to Antigeos. I must admit I cannot remember hearing it but does anyone know if it might be in the BBC archives?
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Post by aragorn on Mar 23, 2008 0:37:27 GMT
I don't know, but this is a bit early. I remember listening to this serial.. I would only be 10 or 11, and did not realize how far from physics the method of getting to Antigeos was. The sort of left the Earth, then waited for Antigeos to come round. If you did manage to "stop" (requires delta-V 67,000 mph, retrograde) you would fall towards the Sun (reaching it in about 10 weeks!). They used a device called "vidmar" to re-oxygenate the air in the ship. I can't remember any more, but about 2 years later I was delighted with "Jouney Into Space" by Charles Chilton (BBC Radio, September 1954. Then received for Christmas 1954 the late Arthur C. Clarke's (he died last week) "The Young Traveller in Space" which fully explains interplanetary travel. Journey Into Space ran for 3 series and was superb, and there is absolutely comparison with "The Other Side of the Sun". If there was an Antigeos, it would be very difficult to reach, by the way. Your best bet would be a series of slingshots, like the current Mercury mission.
Harry
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Post by Frederick Thompson on Mar 23, 2008 22:39:08 GMT
Dear Harry, Thanks for the information. I have the books, The Other Half of the Planet and Down to Earth but not The Other Side of the Sun yet. In Down to Earth the ship used does drop down close to the sun to make the crossing and you are quite right about the delta-v being somewhat formidable.
Frederick
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