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Originally posted by THENEO
Alpha Centauri? is it not the nearest star?
Originally posted by TheConservative
Originally posted by THENEO
Alpha Centauri? is it not the nearest star?
2nd nearest (Rigel Kentarus or A. Centauri). Proxima Centauri, which is in the Alpha and Beta Centauri star system, is the closest star to Earth, out side of our sun.
Originally posted by KKing123
has Voyager ever actually left our solar system? i know comparitively it hasn't gotten very far
with the new propulsion systems it is feasible for us to build a probe that could build enough speed to get to the Alpha Centauri system within a human lifetime, Ion Propulsion could concievably used for up to half light speed, the only problem being, how to brake it into Alpha Centauri