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The Bussard ramjet is a theoretical method of spacecraft propulsion proposed in 1960 by the physicist Robert W. Bussard, popularized by Poul Anderson's novel Tau Zero, Larry Niven in his Known Space series of books, Vernor Vinge in his Zones of Thought series, and referred to by Carl Sagan in the television series and book Cosmos. [1]

46 relations: A Fire Upon the Deep, A Gift from Earth, A World Out of Time, Across the Sea of Suns, Alpha Centauri in fiction, Bigger Than Worlds, Enterprise (NX-01), Eugene Mallove, Field propulsion, Footfall, Glossary of aerospace engineering, Hominids of the Ringworld, Hydrogen technologies, Index of aerospace engineering articles, Intergalactic travel, Interstellar travel, Interstellar travel in fiction, Known Space, List of plasma physics articles, List of science fiction themes, Magnetic sail, Man-Kzin Wars, Nuclear propulsion, Outer space, Permanence (novel), Project Daedalus, Protector (novel), Ramjet, Ramjet (disambiguation), Relativistic rocket, Robert W. Bussard, Second Genesis (novel), Seed (2006 video game), Space travel using constant acceleration, Spacecraft in Red Dwarf, Spacecraft propulsion, Starship, Sun scoop, Superconducting steel, Take a Match, Tau Ceti in fiction, Tau Zero, The Integral Trees, The State (Larry Niven), The Third Millennium: A History of the World AD 2000-3000, Warp drive.

A Fire Upon the Deep

A Fire Upon the Deep is a science fiction novel by American writer Vernor Vinge, a space opera involving superhuman intelligences, aliens, physics, space battles, love, betrayal, genocide, and a conversation medium resembling Usenet.

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A Gift from Earth

A Gift From Earth is a science fiction novel by American writer Larry Niven, first published in 1968 and set in his Known Space universe.

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A World Out of Time

A World Out of Time is a science fiction novel by Larry Niven and published in 1976.

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Across the Sea of Suns

Across the Sea of Suns is a 1984 hard science fiction novel by American writer Gregory Benford.

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Alpha Centauri in fiction

As one of the brightest stars in Earth's night sky, and the closest-known star system to the Sun, the Alpha Centauri system plays an important role in many fictional works of literature, popular culture, television, and film.

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Bigger Than Worlds

"Bigger Than Worlds" is an essay by the American science fiction writer Larry Niven (born 1938).

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Enterprise (NX-01)

Enterprise is a fictional spaceship that appeared in the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise.

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Eugene Mallove

Eugene Franklin Mallove (June 9, 1947 – May 14, 2004) was an American scientist, science writer, editor, and publisher of Infinite Energy magazine, and founder of the nonprofit organization New Energy Foundation.

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Field propulsion

Field propulsion is the concept of spacecraft propulsion where no propellant is necessary but instead momentum of the spacecraft is changed by an interaction of the spacecraft with external force fields, such as gravitational and magnetic fields from stars and planets.

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Footfall

Footfall is a 1985 science fiction novel by American writers Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle.

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Glossary of aerospace engineering

Most of the terms listed in Wikipedia glossaries are already defined and explained within Wikipedia itself.

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Hominids of the Ringworld

The Hominids of the Ringworld, like the humans of Larry Niven's other works about the Known Space fictional universe, are descendants of the species called the Pak, whose "breeder" stage resembled Homo habilis, and who utilize a symbiotic virus (which grows inside a plant called Tree-of-Life) to then develop into a hyper-intelligent Protector stage.

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Hydrogen technologies

Hydrogen technologies are technologies that relate to the production and use of hydrogen.

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Index of aerospace engineering articles

This is an alphabetical list of articles pertaining specifically to aerospace engineering.

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Intergalactic travel

Intergalactic travel is the term used for hypothetical manned or unmanned travel between galaxies.

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Interstellar travel

Interstellar travel is the term used for hypothetical crewed or uncrewed travel between stars or planetary systems.

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Interstellar travel in fiction

Interstellar travel is a common feature of fiction such as science fiction and fantasy.

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Known Space

Known Space is the fictional setting of about a dozen science fiction novels and several collections of short stories written by Larry Niven.

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List of plasma physics articles

This is a list of plasma physics topics.

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List of science fiction themes

The following is a list of articles about recurring themes in science fiction.

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Magnetic sail

A magnetic sail or magsail is a proposed method of spacecraft propulsion which would use a static magnetic field to deflect charged particles radiated by the Sun as a plasma wind, and thus impart momentum to accelerate the spacecraft.

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Man-Kzin Wars

The Man-Kzin Wars is a series of military science fiction short story collections (and is the name of the first collection), as well as the eponymous conflicts between mankind and the Kzinti that they detail.

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Nuclear propulsion

Nuclear propulsion includes a wide variety of propulsion methods that fulfill the promise of the Atomic Age by using some form of nuclear reaction as their primary power source.

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Outer space

Outer space, or just space, is the expanse that exists beyond the Earth and between celestial bodies.

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Permanence (novel)

Permanence is a 2002 science fiction novel by Karl Schroeder.

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Project Daedalus

Project Daedalus was a study conducted between 1973 and 1978 by the British Interplanetary Society to design a plausible unmanned interstellar spacecraft.

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Protector (novel)

Protector is a 1973 science fiction novel by American writer Larry Niven, set in his Known Space universe.

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Ramjet

A ramjet, sometimes referred to as a flying stovepipe or an athodyd (an abbreviation of aero thermodynamic duct), is a form of airbreathing jet engine that uses the engine's forward motion to compress incoming air without an axial compressor or a centrifugal compressor.

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Ramjet (disambiguation)

Ramjet may refer to.

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Relativistic rocket

Relativistic rocket refers to any spacecraft that travels at a velocity close enough to light speed for relativistic effects to become significant.

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Robert W. Bussard

Robert W. Bussard (August 11, 1928 – October 6, 2007) was an American physicist who worked primarily in nuclear fusion energy research.

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Second Genesis (novel)

Second Genesis is a 1986 science fiction novel by American author Donald Moffitt.

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Seed (2006 video game)

Seed was a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Runestone Game Development.

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Space travel using constant acceleration

Constant acceleration is a proposed aspect of most future forms of space travel.

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Spacecraft in Red Dwarf

The British television comedy Red Dwarf prominently features many different spaceships.

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Spacecraft propulsion

Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial satellites.

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Starship

A starship, starcraft or interstellar spacecraft is a theoretical spacecraft designed for traveling between planetary systems, as opposed to an aerospace-vehicle designed for orbital spaceflight or interplanetary travel.

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Sun scoop

A Sun scoop or sunscoop is a refueling technique for starships seen in science fiction.

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Superconducting steel

Superconducting steel is a concept in materials science, referring to the idea of a steel alloy that would behave as a superconductor.

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Take a Match

"Take a Match" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov.

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Tau Ceti in fiction

The planetary systems of stars other than the Sun and the Solar System are a staple element in much science fiction.

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Tau Zero

Tau Zero is a hard science fiction novel by Poul Anderson.

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The Integral Trees

The Integral Trees is a 1984 science fiction novel by Larry Niven (first published as a serial in Analog in 1983).

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The State (Larry Niven)

For the DC Comics super-villain, see Kite Man. "The State" is a fictional totalitarian world government in a future history that forms the back-story of three of Larry Niven's novels: A World Out of Time (1976), The Integral Trees (1984), and The Smoke Ring (1987).

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The Third Millennium: A History of the World AD 2000-3000

The Third Millennium: A History of the World AD 2000-3000 is a 1985 book by Brian Stableford and David Langford.

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Warp drive

A warp drive is a fictitious faster-than-light (FTL) spacecraft propulsion system in many science fiction works, most notably Star Trek.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bussard_ramjet

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