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Why do you need a continuous line of magnets? Wouldn't a smaller number of deflection points suffice for a much larger radius? Can't deflection be achieved by simple electric dipoles and without the need for magnets? What are the economic and engineering constraints? Thanks!

Yeah, launching a bunch of magnets is trivial. I see this as a hubble-size project, sending a package of 6 to 12 magnets (or electric plates) and a detector into orbit around a planet or a moon. Launch and costs are out of question (an order of magnitude cheaper than LHC). Any limitation with...

Hi everyone, I am wondering why large particle accelerators are not arranged in space around a planet or a moon via multiple satellites? The radius is much larger, hence weaker magnetic fields required. Also there is natural vacuum up there. Any ideas why this hasn't been done? Isn't the...