2007-04-24 15:42:20 · 13 answers · asked by mimi 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
A minimum of 20.5 years as it is 20.5 light years away and of course we haven't got the propulsion technology needed yet.
Realistically the first step is to send an unmanned probe before any living creatures could be sent and try listening out for radio signals.
By 11800 AD Barnards Star in the constellation Ophiochus (another red dwarf) will be the nearest star to us at 3.8 light years away and if it does have a planet or two (as has long been suspected) then that would be the first port of call.
Yes I agree it is exciting news and with COROT and other planet-hunting missions in prospect we can expect more habitable planets to be found sooner than later.
The vision of philosophers like Democritus (2500 years ago) and the astronomer Giordano Bruno (400 years ago) is about to bear fruit, Exciting times to be living in, indeed!
2007-04-24 16:19:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
At one mile per hour it takes 120 trillion hours. If you go faster, it takes less time. At a million miles per hour, it would only take 120 million hours, which is 13,699 years. By the way, our fastest space craft goes less than 40,000 miles per hour. At that speed it would take 342,466 years. This is REALLY easy math. Just divide.
2007-04-24 22:47:58 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 4 weeks if we take my Pontiac! My dad is a TV repairman and has this ultimate set of tools! I could totally build a stardrive on the back of my car, but wait do you have any anti-matter of dilithium crystals?
2007-04-24 23:24:39 · answer #3 · answered by Kenneth H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you take the express way the entire trip and go 60 miles an hour, it will take 120 minutes. (Depening on traffic and such, as well.)
It depends on your:
speed,
traffic [GL getting anywhere where I live. LA traffic [pain.],
distractions [bathroom breaks. food stops. gas. ect.],
who's driving [I don't care what speed he's doing, or who he's going faster than, but my uncle can NOT seem to pass anyone. Drives like my grammy. xD]
and how well the driver drives.
2007-04-24 22:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by itskatyo 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
First of all, we don't know if that planet can support life. Traveling at 17,000 mph (shuttle) I think it was a bit over 800,000 years.
2007-04-24 22:45:54 · answer #5 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your speed but no matter what it takes along time.
2007-04-24 22:48:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
20.411634 years at the speed of light.
2007-04-24 23:11:56 · answer #7 · answered by Old Punk Dad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on what speed you're going
2007-04-24 22:48:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should pack a lunch.
2007-04-24 22:49:36 · answer #9 · answered by Peter P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At what speed??
2007-04-24 22:48:08 · answer #10 · answered by Scarp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋