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Opinion·Sep 1·all news from September 1, 2026

How AI plotted an interstellar journey to Alpha Centauri

The Fermi Explorer Mission nonprofit plans to launch a spacecraft toward the Alpha Centauri star system by the end of 2029. Utilizing AI for mission planning, the project faces a transit time of approximately 80,000 years to reach the nearest star system.

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