This is the first part of my interview with Dr Cristopher Morrison. In this one, we're discussing the concept of a propulsion system that should allow things like catching up with an interstellar visitor or delivering a telescope to the outer part of the Solar System. 🦄 Support us on Patreon:https://patreon.com/universetodayPrevious Interview with Dr Chris Morrison:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsON8yF5Rjo👉 More about the NIAC grant:https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2023/RadioisotopeElectric_Propulsion_System/00:00 Intro01:16 Intersecting interstellar objects09:39 Which technical challenges are solved17:20 Spacecraft design20:05 Finding captured interstellar objects28:05 One more thing35:00 What's next📺 VIDEO VERSIONhttps://youtu.be/FIZHGDyN-7E📰 EMAIL NEWSLETTERRead by 60,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. It's FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter🎧 PODCASTSUniverse Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/🤳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIATwitter: https://twitter.com/fcainTwitter: https://twitter.com/universetodayFacebook: https://facebook.com/universetodayInstagram: https://instagram.com/universetoday📩 CONTACT FRASER[email protected]⚖️ LICENSECreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)