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Interstellar Probe
Proposed technology: Advanced radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) or dynamic radioisotope power systems. Mission goals: To explore the interstellar medium and space beyond the heliosphere.
Project Longshot
Proposed technology: Nuclear fusion propulsion. Mission goals: To reach and study the Alpha Centauri star system.
Project Daedalus
Proposed technology: Pulsed nuclear fusion propulsion. Mission goals: To reach the nearby Barnard's Star and explore its potential for hosting life-supporting planets.
Breakthrough Starshot
Proposed technology: Light-sail propulsion by high-power laser beams. Mission goals: To explore the Alpha Centauri star system and take photos of any potential exoplanets.
Project Icarus
Proposed technology: Fusion propulsion, derived from Project Daedalus. Mission goals: To design a realistic interstellar probe that could be launched to explore nearby star systems.
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