🚀 Nonprofit Plans 2029 Launch of 80,000-Year Alpha Centauri Probe
The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit, announced plans to launch a small, low-cost spacecraft toward Alpha Centauri — 4.4 light-years away — by end of 2029. At conventional speeds, the probe would take up to 80,000 years to arrive. The stated goal is to inspire further exploration and prompt reflection on humanity's place in the universe.
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