In the void of interstellar space, the most distant emissary of humankind carries a message that will last for billions of years.
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The Parker probe will go closer to the sun than any other spacecraft has dared go before – literally touching it.
Building a tiny starship may be doable. The big challenge will be making sure it survives all the hazards in interstellar space.
No warp drives or worm holes required.
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Professor of Planetary Science and Astrobiology, Birkbeck, University of London; Honorary Associate Professor, UCL
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Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University
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Lecturer and STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellow, Queen's University Belfast
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Associate Professor in Archaeology and Space Studies, Flinders University