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Nonprofit plans to launch 80,000-year probe to Alpha Centauri by 2029 - cbs42.com

By Josie Fischels

Fermi projects the trip would take a minimum of 80,000 years and cost just under $15 million, a relatively small budget for a space mission.

(NewsNation) The nonprofit Fermi Explorer wants to send a small, solar-powered spacecraft to another star system by 2029.
The target is Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to our Sun, 4.4 ligh… [+2365 chars]

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Nonprofit plans to launch 80,000-year probe to Alpha Centauri by 2029 - cbs42.com

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