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This is the kind of article I come here to read up on, refreshing to actally see some science on RD.net for a change.
That said, I do wonder what the largest size sail might be, before the likelihood of being torn and rendered useless by interplanetary junk comes into play.
Especially as it gathers speed, such a collision has the potential to cause even more damage.
Or how was this problem countered in e.g. the "Mote" book?
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