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“Project Icarus”

May 20, 2013 01:45 PM ET // Ian O'Neill
The Starship Congress will see some of the most forward-thinking scientists and engineers descend on Dallas, Texas -- now you can get involved with an interstellar Kickstarter campaign. Continue reading →
Oct 18, 2012 08:17 AM ET // Ian O'Neill
Could the discovery of an Earth-sized world in the Alpha Centauri system invigorate demand for an interstellar probe to investigate up close?
Aug 22, 2012 02:43 PM ET // Ian O'Neill
If you happened to be perusing the Interstellar Vacation Brochure, skip the page that hypothesizes a tropical getaway on an alien world orbiting Barnard's Star.
Sep 5, 2012 02:52 AM ET // Ian O'Neill
A week away from a major interstellar public symposium in Houston and former President Bill Clinton has given his seal of approval.
Sep 24, 2012 04:59 PM ET // Ian O'Neill
The energy requirement for warping spacetime is (theoretically) decreasing, so when will we really be zooming around space faster than light?
Feb 11, 2012 06:10 AM ET // Ian O'Neill
Need a powerful cosmic magnifying lens to detect that black hole? No problem! All you need is a galaxy and a quirk of Einstein's theory of general relativity.
Dec 23, 2012 08:12 PM ET // Ian O'Neill
A 'super-Earth' appears to be orbiting within the habitable zone of the star Tau Ceti. It may be 12 light-years away but could it be a target for an interstellar probe?