New Exoplanet located, and, it's nearby.

Ghostrider 67 · Feb 10, 2021

In the Alpha Centauri system, only 4.7 Light Years away. Earth sized. This is a real time photo of that neighborhood of a three star system. Confirmation is forthcoming. If confirmed it's a great candidate for colonization.

kiwigtx · Feb 10, 2021

Ghostrider 67 said:
In the Alpha Centauri system, only 4.7 Light Years away. Earth sized.

Who's up for a road trip?

Ghostrider 67 · Feb 10, 2021

Could be soon!

YY1 · Feb 10, 2021

9.4 years there and back.

I didn't think any were that close.

That's doable but boy, what a ride.

Take some novels, eh?

68gtxman · Feb 10, 2021

Now, to find the worm hole to get there.

#41 · Feb 10, 2021

My bags are already packed.

kiwigtx · Feb 10, 2021

YY1 said:
Take some novels, eh?

A normal person should be able to finish "War & Peace" just before arrival.

moparwacko · Feb 10, 2021

Just go plaid, be there in no time.

BLK 68 R/T · Feb 10, 2021

Maybe they will get light sail technology figured out, and how to apply it to larger than postage stamp size objects. Travel then would be possible for a round trip in about 24 years I think they projected.

Alpha Centauri is our closest star and it still takes 4.7 years for light to travel, one way, to earth at 186,000 miles per second. If we are to ever explore the universe we’ll have to figure out how to travel faster, much much faster than light to go anywhere. Think about our next closest galaxy, Andromeda, at 2.5 million light years away. So even traveling at twice the speed of light it would take over a million years to get there.

YY1 · Feb 10, 2021

I am one of those that believe the speed of light is "the limit".

I believe we will someday approach but not exceed that speed.

Too many weird things happen (such as time distortion allowing you to arrive before you leave) when you exceed that speed.

Budnicks · Feb 10, 2021

I know a few people I'd like to send there :usflag:

BLK 68 R/T · Feb 10, 2021

YY1 said:
I am one of those that believe the speed of light is "the limit".

I believe we will someday approach but not exceed that speed.

Too many weird things happen (such as time distortion allowing you to arrive before you leave) when you exceed that speed.

They did it all the time in Star Trek :rofl:

Ghostrider 67 · Feb 10, 2021

Theoretically, it SHOULD be possible to warp space + time in your location and bring your destination closer. Like instead of flying straight too a location you would instead fold S/T into a "U" shape and hop across between the tops of the U. Thereby making a long journey onto a very short one. Or so Einstein said,..

Space Propulsion by Manipulating Space-time | OpenMind (bbvaopenmind.com)

Budnicks · Feb 10, 2021

you had to know it was coming

Smiley Beam Me Up Scotty This Planet Sucks.jpg

kiwigtx · Feb 10, 2021

BLK 68 R/T said:
Maybe they will get light sail technology figured out, and how to apply it to larger than postage stamp size objects. Travel then would be possible for a round trip in about 24 years I think they projected.

Alpha Centauri is our closest star and it still takes 4.7 years for light to travel, one way, to earth at 186,000 miles per second. If we are to ever explore the universe we’ll have to figure out how to travel faster, much much faster than light to go anywhere. Think about our next closest galaxy, Andromeda, at 2.5 million light years away. So even traveling at twice the speed of light it would take over a million years to get there.

We just need to travel at FTL (Faster than light) speed....they did it on Stargate Universe.
Once we get that 9th chevron to lock we can send the ship in advance, and rendezvous at one of many stops along the way.

Ghostrider 67 · Feb 10, 2021

Solar sails will be the next thing...

#41 · Feb 10, 2021

BLK 68 R/T said:
Think about our next closest galaxy, Andromeda, at 2.5 million light years away. So even traveling at twice the speed of light it would take over a million years to get there.

YY1 said:
I am one of those that believe the speed of light is "the limit".

I believe we will someday approach but not exceed that speed.

Too many weird things happen (such as time distortion allowing you to arrive before you leave) when you exceed that speed.

This is an easy one. Andromeda is scheduled to collide with the Milky Way. All we have to do is wait for it to come to us!

kiwigtx · Feb 10, 2021

#41 said:
This is an easy one. Andromeda is scheduled to collide with the Milky Way. All we have to do is wait for it to come to us!

I've got nothing planned for August....so if that works....

DeltaV · Feb 10, 2021

Ghostrider 67 said:
Theoretically, it SHOULD be possible to warp space + time in your location and bring your destination closer. Like instead of flying straight too a location you would instead fold S/T into a "U" shape and hop across between the tops of the U. Thereby making a long journey onto a very short one. Or so Einstein said,..

Space Propulsion by Manipulating Space-time | OpenMind (bbvaopenmind.com)

I want the energy source that can warp space-time like that.

DeltaV · Feb 10, 2021

Ok, time for the good folks at NASA JPL to get going on this exploration.

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