Will Starshot's Insterstellar Journey Succeed?

Will Breakthrough Starshot make it to Alpha Centauri? Let's find out. Get your own Space Time t­shirt at Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Email us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] com Comment on Reddit: Help translate our videos! Yuri Milner’s Breakthrough Starshot is an interstellar travel expedition unlike any other before it. It’s many years in the making and is contingent on a series of incredible advancements in nanotechnology, materials science and laser power. Despite these hurdles, the project has been backed by some of the greatest minds in science today, including Stephen Hawking, legendary engineer Freeman Dyson, UK Astronomer Royal Martin Rees and dark energy Nobel Laureate Saul Perlmutter. Just how likely is it that Starshot’s journey to Alpha Centauri will succeed? Written and hosted by Matt O’Dowd Made by Kornhaber Brown (www.kornhaberbrown.com) And be sure to check out our good friend Physics Girl's video on Lightsails! Comments Satya Prakash Scot McPhee Sandeep Siwach Accessless Adrian Abdel ________________________________________________________________ Breakthrough Starshot Initiative Geoffrey Landis on light sails