Because it’s the equivalent of a stationary space ship being shot by a projectil...

		jblow on Aug 1, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: LightSail 2 Spacecraft Successfully Demonstrates F... Because it’s the equivalent of a stationary space ship being shot by a projectile traveling at the speed of the original space ship. If that is any remotely relativistic speed, duct tape is not going to fix the problem, because your space ship is now a hot gas.