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Exploring the Possibility of Traveling to Kepler-452 b
Ever since we figured out we live on a rock drifting through space, humans have dreamed of settling on another planet. But where would we go? There's no livable alternative in our own Solar System. Mars, so cold and dry, is disappointing.
The only choice is to leave our Solar System and search for the next planet in interstellar space. Luckily, scientists have discovered a likely candidate: Kepler-452 b.
Timeline:
00:00 - What If You Traveled to Kepler-452 b?
01:20 - A Super-Earth in the Habitable Zone
02:11 - Sending Chase Through a Wormhole
04:31 - Wormholes 101 (Einstein-Rosen Bridge)…
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