The research project Breakthrough Starshot, which was conceived in April 2016 by a team of scientists that once included Stephen Hawking, hopes to shoot a swarm of tiny spacecraft 4.37 light years away to the next star system. It's already launched a handful of test craft, and the future of the project looks exciting.
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Written by Curiosity Staff December 28, 2017
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