Nonprofit wants to launch 80,000-year mission to Alpha Centauri in 2029 (video)
A nonprofit organization called the Fermi Explorer Mission has announced plans to launch a probe toward the Alpha Centauri star system by 2029. The mission is designed as an 80,000-year journey intended to inspire future generations rather than provide immediate results.
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This project represents a shift toward long-term, multi-generational space exploration goals that transcend the typical short-term focus of modern aerospace missions.
"None of us will be here when this journey ends, and that is the point."
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A nonprofit called the Fermi Explorer Mission announced today (Sept. 1) that it plans to send a small probe toward Alpha Centauri by 2029. But none of us will live to see the interstellar spacecraft 's historic arrival; its journey is expected to take about 80,000 years.
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