Scientists Just Discovered a New Method to Build an Interstellar Drive—And the Possibilities Are Endless

To reach Earth’s closest star system, Alpha Centauri, scientists are building a laser-powered spacecraft. To pull off ...
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UA astronomers find strong evidence of planet orbiting Alpha Centauri A

Astronomers at the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory, led by Kevin Wagner, have identified evidence for a potential ...
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No Way Back: Meet Chrysalis, the 36-Mile Starship Designed to Carry 1,000 Humans Away From Earth—Forever

A spacecraft the size of a small city could one day ferry generations of humans across the void to Alpha Centauri, our nearest star system, according to a detailed concept design released this summer.
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Nov. 10, 1861: The birth of Robert Innes

Born Nov. 10, 1861, in Scotland, Robert Thorburn Ayton Innes would reshape our understanding of our cosmic neighborhood when ...