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by dmead 2104 days ago
Is that number correct? Why not just launch at those starts at that point?
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lpghatguy 2104 days ago
For comparison, the nearest star to us is 268,770 AU away, or around 491 times further away. It would take quite a bit longer to get there!
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dmead 2099 days ago
i guess i was thinking more about the complexity of arranging a constellation of telescopes around sol versus just sending one much closer to a target star.
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