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Will We Travel to the Stars?

Not in our lifetime. Or that of our children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and so on. We have just about no chance of getting to what we term "the stars" because no human could live long enough to make the trip. But even though none of us will ever hold a ticket to another galaxy, all hope for outer space adventures is not lost: Traveling to Mars or even Pluto remains well within the realm of possibility.

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    According to NASA, how many light years away is the nearest neighboring star to the sun:

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    web resources
    Deep Sky
    Live Web cast of the SpaceWatch Channel's weekly, star-gazing show

    Setting Sail for the Stars
    Very informative NASA Web site, detailing Dr. Robert Forward's propellant-free invention — the solar sail

    Warp Drive When?
    NASA Glenn's Marc Millis attempts to explain the challenges of interstellar travel and existing propulsion ideas