How to use fusion to get to Proxima Centauri's potentially habitable exoplanet
Monday, July 7, 2025 - 14:06
in Astronomy & Space
Proxima Centauri b is the closest known exoplanet that could be in the habitable zone of its star. Therefore, it has garnered a lot of attention, including several missions designed to visit it and send back information. Unfortunately, due to technological constraints and the gigantic distances involved, most of those missions only weigh a few grams and require massive solar scales or pushing lasers to get anywhere near their target.