importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-09-01T10:00:00Z
Fermi Explorer Mission Aims for Interstellar Travel with 80,000-Year Alpha Centauri Journey
The Fermi Explorer mission, led by Starcloud founders, plans to launch a 1kg spacecraft on an 80,000-year journey to Alpha Centauri using existing technology, aiming to test the Fermi paradox. The $15 million project seeks partnerships and payloads to achieve humanity's sixth interstellar object, contrasting with previous high-cost propulsion approaches.
The team behind Starcloud's orbital data centers has a new high-risk space project: Sending a probe to Alpha Centauri.
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