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Tiny Ship to Alpha Centauri in 80K Years | Monroe Louisiana News
A tiny, solar-powered spacecraft aims to reach Alpha Centauri in 2029—on a journey that’ll take 80,000 years—with a $15 million budget and AI-guided slingshot maneuvers around the Sun. Designed to carry science, art, messages, and even NASA’s Golden Record, it’ll go silent after 2043, drifting alone through space for millennia. The mission, led by Fermi Explorer, prioritizes feasibility over speed, targeting Alpha Centauri for its solar similarity—and inviting public input on what should hitch a ride. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn…
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