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Stephen Hawking's Starshot, explained
- Published_at:2016-04-16
- Category:Science & Technology
- Channel:The Verge
- tags: space stephen hawking space travel alpha centauri yuri milner light sail starshot photonic propulsion lasers science
- description: A bunch of scientists, including Stephen Hawking, want to send a tiny spacecraft to the next closest star using a giant laser. Seriously. Russian billionaire Yuri Milner has already invested $100 million into the project, called Starshot, to see if this type of technology can actually work. Verge science reporter Loren Grush explains. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/lfcGfq Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/94XbKx Like The Verge on Facebook: http://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: http://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Read More: http://www.theverge.com
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