olivier Posted June 23, 2008 Posted June 23, 2008 have we tried, or would it work to guide a spaceship in the universe using a sound wave? like teleguidance...? if ther's nothing really out there...no sound really definit, like a mathematical code...the spacecraft would be powered by the code it recognizes despite not really knowing, or knowing where its heading to.......how to send an info...? by sound....sound powered technology maybe the idea of the futur...no?
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted June 23, 2008 Posted June 23, 2008 The trouble with sound in space is that there is no air for the sound to travel through. Space is silent.
olivier Posted June 23, 2008 Author Posted June 23, 2008 so why do we listen to the universe with all those detectors...? like a satellite would transfer the info, transfer the power...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted June 23, 2008 Posted June 23, 2008 We use radio telescopes (and all sorts of other kinds of telescopes) for "listening" to the universe. Radio would certainly work as a way to guide spacecraft. Most modern spacecraft receive guidance information by radio.
swansont Posted June 23, 2008 Posted June 23, 2008 Even if there were some medium through which sound could travel, it's way too slow to be useful.
Sayonara Posted June 23, 2008 Posted June 23, 2008 There is a similar concept which is that of a photon sail craft propelled by a laser beam. You might find that interesting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_sail
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