INTERSTELLAR ROAD MAP

Given how difficult it is to travel far from Earth, where might our interstellar travels take us?

THE LOCATIONS Alpha Centauri Distance from Earth: 4.3 light years Current travel time: 30,000 years Interstellar speed travel time: 43 years This three-star system includes Proxima Centauri, which is the nearest star to Earth after the Sun. It’s confirmed there are at least two planets around this star. Barnard’s Star Distance from Earth: 5.96 light years Current travel time: 42,500 years Interstellar speed travel time: 60 years One of the fastest moving stars in the galaxy, this is also the closest star to Earth, after the Sun, that is visible from the Northern Hemisphere. Wolf 359 Distance from Earth: 7.8 light years Current travel time: 55,500 years Interstellar speed travel time: 78 years This red dwarf is located in the constellation of Leo and can only be seen through a…

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