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http://www.sci-news.com/space/science-comet-hitchhiker-nasa-jpl-concept-03203.html
“Hitchhiking a celestial body is not as simple as sticking out your thumb, because it flies at an astronomical speed and it won’t stop to pick you up. Instead of a thumb, our idea is to use a harpoon and a tether,” said Dr Masahiro Ono of JPL, who had ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ in mind when dreaming up the idea, dubbed Comet Hitchhiker.
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“Hitchhiking a celestial body is not as simple as sticking out your thumb, because it flies at an astronomical speed and it won’t stop to pick you up. Instead of a thumb, our idea is to use a harpoon and a tether,” said Dr Masahiro Ono of JPL, who had ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ in mind when dreaming up the idea, dubbed Comet Hitchhiker.
Douglas Adams would be tickled pink if he knew!
