We offer a solution to the problem concerning the exploration and accessibility of the Trans-Neptunian Objects. By 2045 not only scientists, but everyone will be able to travel to those distant from our planet places.

We know that the Kuiper Belt is very inhospitable. There is no oxygen on most of the dwarf planets, but there are toxic gases on some of them, temperatures do not exceed -200 ℃, the surface pressure is low and they are very far from Earth.

The Trans-Neptunian Objects are not well explored, but there are some remarkable phenomena there, which make those objects attractive to people.

In order to answer to human curiosity, we are going to build a space station orbiting Neptune and some more mini space stations around some of the dwarf planets in the Kuiper Belt. Today, the speed of a spacecraft is not high enough to reach Neptune fast, so our spaceships will be powered by a photonic engine that will allow them to reach speeds close to that of the light. Photons will be delivered via a laser, positioned on Earth. For electrical power we will use a nuclear fusion reactor, using boron as fuel. The produced heat will be used for keeping the optimal temperature in the robots (every robot will have their own mini version of reactor) and on the stations. The mini stations will be the main suply for recharging the robots with boron fuel. We also offer a semi-real trip to the Trans-Neptunian Objects. A robot will visit them for us and we will obtain all the information about sounds and views around the robot. We will feel as if we are there, not the robot. And we will be able to navigate it by our minds. This is in fact a bidirectional connection between human mind and artificial intelligence (Brain-Robot Interface). It will happen using something better even than neural dust, processing radiowaves and non-invasive, like band aid.

The accessibility to the outer part of the Solar System will give us the opportunity to explore, educate and entertain people. We will get the chance for detailed exploration of the Trans-Neptunian Objects and the Oort Cloud. We will use tholins as a base for growing fresh food on our stations. For entertainment we will use the natural abilities of the planets Haumea and Pluto, such as a playground and tracking our daily routine and life.

We solved two main problems: how to get there and where we will get power from. These were the main challenges that occurred.

Bibliography:

1.M. Smith, Cameron, T. Davies, Evans (2012) Emigrating Beyond Earth. Human Adaptation and Space Colonization. Springer

2.Jewitt, D., Morbidelli, A., Rauer, H. (2008) Trans-Neptunian Objects and Comets. Springer

3.https://interestingengineering.com/neuralink-how-the-human-brain-will-download-directly-from-a-computer

4.https://golden.com/wiki/Photonic_laser_thruster#Applications_Space-travel

5.https://www.nasa.gov/

6.https://www.wikipedia.org/

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