Fermi Explorer mission to Alpha Centauri to launch by 2029, taking 80,000 years
AryHHAry · x · 2026-10-11
According to a cited post from moonshotspod, the Fermi Explorer mission to Alpha Centauri (4.2 light-years away) is set to launch by 2029 — yet the journey will take roughly 80,000 years with current propulsion, a stark illustration of the gap between interstellar distances and human spacecraft speeds.
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