alpha centauri
New Instrument is Searching for Planets Around Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to us, at 4.37 light-years (about 25 trillion miles) away. In 2016, astronomers…
What Would be the Benefits of an Interstellar Probe?
A new study from the Initiative for Interstellar Studies outlines the benefits and requirements of sending a probe on an…
What Would a Camera on a Breakthrough Starshot Spacecraft See if it’s Going at High Velocity?
In a recent study, a pair of astrophysicists suggest that Breakthrough Starshot could also test Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity…
Chandra Observatory Checks to Make Sure Alpha Centauri is Safe, You Know, in Case We Decide to Visit
Using over a decade of data collected by the Chandra X-ray observatory, a new study indicates that the Alpha Centauri…
Astronomers Figure Out a New Way to Search for Planets at Alpha Centauri
A mew study by a team of exoplanet scientists has revealed what kinds of planets are likely to lurk around…
Could Magnetic Sails Slow an Interstellar Spacecraft Enough?
A new study by Professor Claudius Gros - who proposed The Genesis Project - indicates how magnetic sails could be…
Project Blue: Building a Space Telescope that Could Directly Observe Planets Around Alpha Centauri
An international consortium of scientists known as Project Blue hopes to crowdfund the creation of a space telescope that will…
Breakthrough Lofts the Smallest Satellites Ever, not Interstellar Yet, but a Step Forward
Breakthrough Initiatives achieved a major milestone with the recent deployment of their Sprite satellites, the smallest satellites in history.
A Novel Concept For Braking Breakthrough Starshot
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute have come up with an interesting way to slow down Starshot's mission to Alpha…
A “Breakthrough” to Search for Planets in Closest Star System to Earth
The European Southern Observatory and Breakthrough Initiatives have come together for purpose of finding habitable planets beyond Earth.