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How will we get to Alpha Centauri?

Space is big. REALLY big. So big, in fact, that we measure distance by the speed that light itself travels in one year. Our closest neighboring star, Alpha Centauri, is 4.3 light years away. That’s 25 trillion miles! Despite this, scientists are already coming up with plans to cross this insane distance. Are you ready for the most epic road trip in the universe?

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