There's a (partly funded!) project to send a 'chain' of probes to α Centauri[1], as long as they don't need to slow down when they get there, they can shoot rig

There's a (partly funded!) project to send a 'chain' of probes to α Centauri[1], as long as they don't need to slow down when they get there, they can shoot right through and relay results back, as I understand it. 1: https://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/100-million-for-probes-to-alpha-centauri-yes-really/ https://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/100-million-f...