NASA is interested in sending a probe to Alpha Centauri in 2069

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According to Engadget, NASA wants to send a probe to Alpha Centauri exoplanet Proxima b

At 1/10th the speed of light, it would take 44 years to get there. 

That’s not including the time to accelerate to 10% the speed of light. 

That’s not including the time to decelerate from 10% the speed of light. 

That’s not including the fact that we have no technology to even reach 10% the speed of light. 

1 thought on “NASA is interested in sending a probe to Alpha Centauri in 2069”

  1. Scott Dredge

    On the bright side, time is infinite so 44 years is hardly is blip.

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