In The News

Nasa And Stephen Hawking Are Working On a Nano-Starship That Can Travel 1/5th The Speed Of Light

Nasa And Stephen Hawking Are Working On a Nano-Starship That Can Travel 1/5th The Speed Of Light

by The Daily Eye Team December 13 2016, 4:51 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 35 secs

Nasa researchers have joined forces with Stephen Hawking to build a nano-starship that can travel one-fifth the speed of light. If successful, the ship, called “StarChip” could reach Earth’s closest star system, Alpha Centauri, in 20 years. Stephen Hawking announced the Breakthrough Starshot project in April, for which he is joined by a team at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology. But whether the craft could survive a two decade-long trip remained in question. That’s where Nasa can help. According to their researchers, high-energy radiation in space could cause the ship to cease functionality well before the 20-year trip was over, according to Science Alert.

Read More at www.independent.co.uk




Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of thedailyeye.info. The writers are solely responsible for any claims arising out of the contents of this article.