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Alt-One-More t1_iu2l0lf wrote

Reply to comment by HobbesNJ in How long do you predict it will take before a probe reaches a habitable exoplanetand actually sends back footage of alien life? by sky_shrimp

We have the plans and technology to send tiny probes with massive solar sails powered by a ground based laser for acceleration today if the funding was there. It is almost certain that OPs dream will happen.

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EnoughUnit5 t1_iu3kq9u wrote

That's a BIG leap, from "it's technically possible to do if only the funding was there" to "it will almost certainly happen.

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