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A space probe is a scientific robotic spacecraft. It explores space and/or other planetary bodies (planets, satellites, asteroids, ..). It can flyby, orbit, enter atmosphere of, land on or submerge into its target, or approach interstellar space. Pioneer 10/11 and Voyager 1/2 are examples of space probe.
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Space Travel Advanced Recon
Within the solar system you cannot really travel 'ahead' of a transfer orbit since it would have required you to have departed from a point in space ahead of the origin body (for example Earth) in it' …
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Using orbital construction around another body to build probes
In addition to the point raise by notovny even once we do have some degree of on site fabrication we probably end up with worse tech than flying an earth built version.
This is because many tech advan …
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Could one of the interstellar probes discover Planet IX by accident?
Any hypothetical planet (or other object) even further out would be very dark, so few photos are taken for any reason other than to look inward. (And in any case, the cameras on the Voyagers are shut …