A Space & astronomy forum. SpaceBanter.com

Go Back   Home » SpaceBanter.com forum » Space Science » Policy
Site Map Home Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Do Aliens Live at Alpha Centauri? NASA Wants to Send a Mission in2069 to Find Out



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old December 19th 17, 07:08 PM posted to sci.space.policy
[email protected]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 687
Default Do Aliens Live at Alpha Centauri? NASA Wants to Send a Mission in2069 to Find Out

"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 to a mission concept presented last week at the
annual conference of the American Geophysical Union and reported by New Scientist.
The mission, which is pegged to the 100th anniversary of the moon landing, would
also involve traveling at one-tenth the speed of light."

See:

http://www.newsweek.com/alien-life-a...mission-752528
  #3  
Old December 19th 17, 11:18 PM posted to sci.space.policy
[email protected]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 75
Default Do Aliens Live at Alpha Centauri? NASA Wants to Send a Mission in2069 to Find Out

also involve traveling at one-tenth the speed of light."

See:

http://www.newsweek.com/alien-life-a...mission-752528


It makes no sense to propose an interstellar mission without
a viable propulsion system.

If it is real, then they should have a program to design
and build a proper rocket. The first version should be
a brute force hydrazine fuel rocket. Just compute the mass
of fuel to be sent into orbit.
  #4  
Old December 24th 17, 03:45 PM posted to sci.space.policy
David Spain
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2,901
Default Do Aliens Live at Alpha Centauri? NASA Wants to Send a Mission in2069 to Find Out

On 12/19/2017 1:08 PM, wrote:
"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 to a mission concept presented last week at the
annual conference of the American Geophysical Union and reported by New Scientist.
The mission, which is pegged to the 100th anniversary of the moon landing, would
also involve traveling at one-tenth the speed of light."

See:

http://www.newsweek.com/alien-life-a...mission-752528



From article:

quote Of course, that technology has yet to be developed. /quote

Pretty much says it all... These are not the interstellar missions you
are hoping for. Move along...

Dave

 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Alpha Centauri anyone? Nun Giver Policy 33 December 23rd 12 02:00 AM
First Ark to Alpha Centauri AA Institute Astronomy Misc 56 January 3rd 05 03:55 AM
First Ark to Alpha Centauri AA Institute SETI 55 January 3rd 05 03:55 AM
NASA helps find lifelong gene activity in live organisms Jacques van Oene News 0 October 22nd 04 02:58 PM
Mission to Alpha Centauri Roger Stokes Technology 20 August 8th 03 07:36 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 06:40 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 SpaceBanter.com.
The comments are property of their posters.