Scientists study 'moon catapult'
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A plan to support a moon mission using a giant slingshot is to be studied by researchers at Glasgow University.
The three-month study will look at the feasibility of propelling food and equipment from earth to the moon.
The theory is that cargo could be transferred using giant cables and the power of the moon and earth's orbits.
The scientists, who have won funding from the European Space Agency, said the system could replace rockets and would be cheaper in the long-term.
The study, by Dr Gianmarco Radice and Prof Matthew Cartmell, will look at the maths surrounding the system, rather than creating a physical model.
A plan to support a moon mission using a giant slingshot is to be studied by researchers at Glasgow University.The three-month study will look at the feasibility of propelling food and equipment from earth to the moon.
The theory is that cargo could be transferred using giant cables and the power of the moon and earth's orbits.
The scientists, who have won funding from the European Space Agency, said the system could replace rockets and would be cheaper in the long-term.
The study, by Dr Gianmarco Radice and Prof Matthew Cartmell, will look at the maths surrounding the system, rather than creating a physical model.
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