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Space enthusiasts unveil AI-routed 80,000-year mission to Alpha Centauri

Details of AI-designed trajectory and payload circulate

2 Sep 10 7:02 AM · 16d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 2 of 3

Follow-up posts and reshares highlight that the trajectory was generated by an AI model, and that the probe will carry a 1-kg payload of a micrometeorite plate, a Geiger counter, an interstellar dust trap, and a copy of the Golden Record.

Philip Johnston Fermi Explorer co-founder, Starcloud co-founderStarcloud Aerospace company behind Starcloud-1 satelliteBreakthrough Starshot Initiative Rival 2016 interstellar proposal

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