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I guess if you could get a probe up to 0.1c (project orion), that's only 390 + 39 years to get direct images from within the solar system. But in 390 + 39 year
by dekhn 4y ago
I guess if you could get a probe up to 0.1c (project orion), that's only 390 + 39 years to get direct images from within the solar system. But in 390 + 39 years, I assume imaging from our own solar system will have gotten significantly better making direct imaging possibly unnecessary.
- bdg 4y agoYou might also enjoy: "the wait calculation".
- dekhn 4y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstellar_travel#Wait_calculation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstellar_travel#Wait_calcu... Interesting that TRAPPIST-1 is the farthest on the list. I think I'd just start with Alpha Centauri- 40+4 years for a return of direct images of a planet orbiting in a trinary star system.
- katsura 4y agoThe Breakthrough Starshot initiative plans to travel at 20% of the speed of light, so that could shorten the time necessary to get there. https://www.space.com/laser-sail-centering-breakthrough-starshot.html https://www.space.com/laser-sail-centering-breakthrough-star...