Nonprofit wants to launch 80,000-year mission to Alpha Centauri in 2029 (video)
The Fermi Explorer Mission plans to launch a small, cheap probe to Alpha Centauri in the next few years, to inspire further exploration and help humanity contemplate its place in the universe.
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