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space7 days ago•6 min saved

Chrysalis: A 58-Kilometer, Multi-Generational Starship for a Centuries-Long Voyage

Chrysalis is a concept for a 58-kilometer rotating habitat designed to carry around a thousand to two thousand humans on a 400-year interstellar voyage, using a direct fusion drive and fully closed life support, with generation-spanning governance, education, and knowledge preservation. The project provides a detailed, integration-focused study of how such a ship could be assembled, powered, shielded, and kept socially stable, while honestly outlining remaining unknowns and the enormous technical and ethical challenges involved.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#artificial-gravity #chrysalis #generation-ship

science3 months ago•4 min saved

Mystery Object C/2025 V1 Borisov Sparks Interstellar Inquiry

A new object, C/2025 V1, discovered by Gennady Borisov, is likely a natural object from the Oort cloud and not related to the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, based on its orbit and non-gravitational acceleration. The article discusses the potential for distinguishing natural from technological origins of such objects through spectroscopic analysis during their close approach to Earth in December 2025.

via Avi Loeb – Medium|

#3iatlas #c2025-v1 #interstellar-object

science3 months ago•4 min saved

Ancient Meteorite Reveals Human DNA Traces

Recent findings from NASA and Japan suggest that the building blocks of life, such as amino acids, may have been delivered to Earth via asteroids, supporting the panspermia theory that life or its ingredients could have originated elsewhere in the universe and been transported here, challenging traditional views on the origin of life.

via Yahoo|

#asteroid-samples #astrobiology #interstellar-travel

space-exploration4 months ago•4 min saved

Chrysalis: The 36-Mile Starship for Eternal Deep Space Exploration

Chrysalis is a theoretical 36-mile-long generation ship designed to carry 1,000 humans to Proxima Centauri b over 400 years, featuring self-sustaining ecosystems, artificial gravity, and in-space construction, aiming to create a mobile civilization far from Earth without plans for return.

via Indian Defence Review|

#chrysalis #generation-ship #interstellar-travel

technology4 months ago•0 min saved

A 36-Mile Spacecraft Aims to Take Humanity to the Stars Forever

The article discusses a proposed 36-mile-long spacecraft designed to take humanity to the stars, with no possibility of return, highlighting a bold vision for interstellar exploration.

via SlashGear|

#humanity #interstellar-travel #long-distance-travel

science-and-technology5 months ago•4 min saved

Potential First Multi-Generational Starship for Interstellar Travel

The Chrysalis concept proposes a 36-mile rotating habitat for a one-way, 400-year journey to Alpha Centauri, designed to sustain a self-sufficient society with layered habitats, artificial gravity, and onboard manufacturing, aiming to enable humanity's first multi-generational interstellar voyage.

via Earth.com|

#alpha-centauri #artificial-gravity #chrysalis

science5 months ago•1 min saved

Could Voyager 2 Reach Sirius, the Brightest Star in the Sky?

Voyager 2, traveling at 55,000 km/h, would take over 100,000 years to reach Sirius, the closest bright star at 8.6 light years away, and by then it would be a silent, inactive relic of human technology, highlighting the immense timescales involved in interstellar travel.

via WION|

#interstellar-travel #science #sirius

science5 months ago•1 min saved

Voyager 1 May Pass Pleiades in 100 Million Years

Voyager 1, traveling at over 61,000 km/h and now 444 light years from Earth, is projected to pass through the Pleiades star cluster in about 100 million years, although it will be an inert object with no active systems by then, highlighting the vastness of cosmic time and human achievement.

via WION|

#cosmic-distance #interstellar-travel #pleiades

space5 months ago•0 min saved

Voyager 1 to Pass Gliese 445 in 40,000 Years

Voyager 1 is projected to pass by the star Gliese 445 in approximately 40,000 years, offering insights into interstellar travel and the star system of Camelopardalis.

via WION|

#camelopardalis #gliese-445 #interstellar-travel

science6 months ago•2 min saved

Innovative Spacecraft Concepts for Interstellar and Interplanetary Travel

A Live Science poll reveals that 45% of over 3,300 respondents would consider a 400-year one-way trip to Alpha Centauri aboard a multigenerational spaceship, with opinions varying based on comfort, technology, and Earth's future conditions.

via Live Science|

#alpha-centauri #human-colonization #interstellar-travel

science6 months ago•3 min saved

Innovative Generational Spaceship Proposed for 400-Year Journey to Alpha Centauri

A hypothetical 400-year journey to Alpha Centauri aboard a multigenerational spacecraft called Chrysalis has won a design competition, raising the question of whether people would be willing to undertake such a long, one-way space voyage.

via Live Science|

#alpha-centauri #generation-ship #hypothetical-spacecraft

science6 months ago•3 min saved

Scientists Propose Mission to Send a Probe Into a Black Hole

Astrophysicist Cosimo Bambi proposes sending a spacecraft to study a nearby black hole, potentially within 20 light-years, to test general relativity and explore the black hole's interior, despite significant technological and distance challenges. The mission would involve high-speed travel, multiple probes, and could take around 100 years, but promises groundbreaking insights into these mysterious cosmic objects.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#black-holes #cosmology #general-relativity

science6 months ago•3 min saved

Scientists Propose Laser-Propelled Nanocraft to Explore Black Holes

A new proposal suggests that miniature, laser-propelled spacecraft could travel to a nearby black hole within 60-75 years to test Einstein's theory of general relativity and investigate the existence of event horizons, potentially advancing our understanding of black holes and fundamental physics within the next few decades.

via Space|

#black-hole #general-relativity #interstellar-travel

science6 months ago•7 min saved

Innovative Spacecraft Designs for Interstellar Travel to Alpha Centauri

Engineers have designed a hypothetical spacecraft called Chrysalis that could carry up to 2,400 people on a one-way, 400-year journey to Alpha Centauri, with the goal of reaching the potentially habitable exoplanet Proxima Centauri b, featuring a modular, layered design and life support systems for multiple generations.

via Live Science|

#alpha-centauri #chrysalis-spacecraft #interstellar-travel

science-and-technology6 months ago•74 min saved

Project Hyperion: Designing the Next Interstellar Ship

The article discusses the concept of interstellar ship design competitions, highlighting the technical, societal, and philosophical challenges of building generation ships capable of long-term space travel, including propulsion, self-sufficiency, human psychology, and cultural sustainability.

via Hacker News|

#generation-ships #interstellar-travel #propulsion-systems