With Our Present Technology,sending a Small Unmanned Spacecraft to the Next

question 27

Multiple Choice

With our present technology,sending a small unmanned spacecraft to the next nearest star beyond the Sun would require a flight time of

• A) about 4.2 years.
• B) about 20 years.
• C) about 100 years.
• D) about 10,000 years.

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Technological Research

The study and development of new technologies, including both the improvement of existing technologies and the creation of novel innovations.

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Technopoly

A society that is overly dependent on technology, where technology dominates the culture, impacting human activities and social interactions.