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Could this be humanity’s first multi-generational starship

Could this be humanity’s first multi-generational starship

A new interstellar concept called Chrysalis sketches a 36 mile long rotating habitat designed to carry 2,400 people on a one way, 400 year trip. The destination is Alpha Centauri, about 25 trillion miles from Earth, a distance that rules out resupply once the ship leaves. The plan treats the vessel as a closed society that must feed itself, educate …

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