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A journey to a star would mean a minimum of 20 years in the confinement of a spaceship – not impossible but a physical and mental strain for the crew – would they arrive in the right frame of mind to tackle the rigours of a new environment. Also they would be at least 20 years older, so...

Thank you, Mirelli, for your observations, I did want someone to respond with thrust figures for ion drive and you have done this in detail. I agree that I would need a lot more thrusters or a different method of propulsion and I will research your suggestions. I disagree with your weight of a...

Let us imagine a journey to a star 10 light years away. We start from Mars orbit and outside the planet’s gravitational pull and use advanced rocket technology to reach Jupiter. This is a journey of 555 million kilometres [km] taking 7-8 months at 100,000 km per hour. [Approx. estimate of future...

There are a number of milestones and challenges for mankind if we are to contemplate travelling to our nearest stars, 5-20 light years away. We must first establish a large moon-base towards mid/end of this century. This is feasible because we have discovered vast amounts of ice at the poles...

Can you imagine life at another star? What else is out there that we are not even aware of? Imagine the unimaginable!www.dicepterons.com

Can you imagine life at another star? Perhaps there is something out there that we are not even aware of. Imagine the unimaginable! - http://www.dicepterons.com