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Re: Moving comets

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From: Dave Tholen
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1992 12:32
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Michael K. Heney writes:

> Could you use a large laser for "steering" a comet?

The laser experts at Los Alamos seem to think so.  The major technological
hurdle is the need for a gas lens about 1 km in diameter.
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From: tholen@galileo.ifa.hawaii.edu (Dave Tholen)
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