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NASA estimates that, using a space shuttle like NASA's now-retired 122-foot-long (38 meters) Discovery, it would take close to 150,000 years to reach Alpha Centauri.

Join us on a journey to the Alpha Centauri system,the closest star system to Earth and one of the most promising locations in the search for alien life. Just 4.22 light-years away, this triple ...

Unveiling the Cosmic Highway: Alpha Centauri’s Particles Making Their Way to Our Solar System The concept of a “ cosmic highway ” is not new, but this study marks a significant step in ...

Here’s how it works. Our bright neighboring star system, Alpha Centauri, could harbor an Earth-size planet — but new jumps in technology are needed for us to see it.

NASA estimates that, using a space shuttle like NASA's now-retired 122-foot-long (38 meters) Discovery, it would take close to 150,000 years to reach Alpha Centauri.

From Alpha Centauri, Orion would keep his shape but add Sirius right next to Betelgeuse! The reason Sirius shifts so much and not the other stars is because it's close to both the sun and Alpha ...

In 2069, if all goes according to plan, NASA could launch a spacecraft bound to escape our solar system and visit our next-door neighbors in space, the three-star Alpha Centauri system, according ...