Which of the Following Describes a Major Danger of Interstellar

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes a major danger of interstellar travel at near-light speed?

• A)Atoms and ions in interstellar space will hit a fast-moving spacecraft like a flood of dangerous cosmic rays.
• B)Any interstellar journey will take much longer than the lives of the crew members.
• C)Time dilation will slow the heart beats of the crew to a dangerously low rate.
• D)Asteroid fields floating in interstellar space will present a navigational challenge.

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