/sci/ - Science & Math

>>12006943
> Haven't even explored and return from Pluto and Mercury with chemical rockets
> He wants fancy schmancy near-light technology.

This is called hubris.

> “Provide ships or sails adapted to the heavenly breezes, and there will be some who will brave even that void.” J Kepler

How hard was it for 20th century NASA to make an interstellar probe to send to Alpha Centauri on an ellipitical orbit to return to 21st century NASA in forty years or so?

If they've sent one in 1980, we might be seeing it now, but as it is if they were to send one right now, it'd only come back by at least 2060.

I want to see something get out of the solar system and return before I die.

Probe return mission from Mars when?

Here's a conspiracy theory my brain just farted out:

"Outer space does not exist and is actually a contrivance by the Allies of WWII made to terrorize the London populace and to spread anti-German sentiment. This is because if the V2 missiles could actually reach so-called 'outer-space', then surely one should've reached London."

>"Given ships or sails adapted to the breezes of heaven, there will be those who will not shrink from even that vast expanse."

wtf I love Kepler now

Whatever became of KIC 8462852?