Radio bridges of the future between Solar system and the nearest 50 stars
Claudio Maccone, Nicol\`o Antonietti

TL;DR
This paper explores the concept of natural radio communication links, called radio bridges, between the Sun and the 50 nearest stars, proposing a future galactic internet infrastructure for human expansion.
Contribution
It is the first study to analyze the feasibility of natural radio bridges between the Sun and the nearest 50 stars, outlining a roadmap for future galactic communication.
Findings
Identified potential radio bridges between the Sun and 50 nearest stars.
Proposed a natural, low-power communication system for interstellar links.
Laid groundwork for future human expansion and communication in the galaxy.
Abstract
The Solar Gravitational Lens (SGL) is a gift of nature that Humanity is now ready to exploit. SGL physics started with Einstein's 1936 paper on the gravitational lensing; it was not until 1979 that the idea of a space mission reaching the Sun's nearest focal sphere at 550 Astronomical Units (AU) was put forward by Von Eshleman. By the year 2000, the senior author of this paper (CM) had submitted a relevant formal proposal to ESA about the relevant space mission to 550 AU. He presented his ideas at NASA-JPL for the first time on August 18. In 2020 NASA awarded a $2million grant to JPL to prepare for the first FOCAL space mission. But radio bridges between the Sun and any nearby star may also be conceived. The idea is that, if Humanity will be able to send unmanned space probes to the nearest stars in the future, each of these probes could be placed behind the star of arrival and along…
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Taxonomy
TopicsSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life · Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology · Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
