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Did Thomas Gold contribute to the field of aerospace engineering?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Only as a consultant

  • He contributed but wasn't recognized

Answer

Thomas Gold was a South African-born American astrophysicist. He contributed to the field of aerospace engineering by developing the concept of a "solar sail", which is a spacecraft that is propelled by the pressure of sunlight.
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