Russian Billionaire Working Out Plans to Reach Nearby Planet That Might Harbor Life
Back in April, Russian billionaire Yuri Milner pledged $100 million toward a crazy plan to visit another star system. The mission — Breakthrough Starshot — aims to get this done by propelling teeny, tiny spaceships to 20% the speed of light with powerful lasers. Milner and famed physicist Stephen Hawking initially said their destination would be Alpha Centauri: the second-closest … Continue reading