Using Current Spacecraft, How Long Would It Take to Reach

question 13

Multiple Choice

Using current spacecraft, how long would it take to reach the nearest stars?

• A) hundreds of thousands of years
• B) millions of years
• C) only a few years
• D) thousands of years

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Definitions:

Back-Of-The-Napkin Plan

An informal or preliminary sketch of a plan or idea made spontaneously, often on a napkin or similar surface.

Feasibility Study

An analysis and evaluation of a proposed project to determine if it is technically feasible, financially viable, and legally permissible.

Completeness

The state or condition of having all parts or elements; lacking nothing.

Speed

The rate at which someone or something is able to move or operate.