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It wouldn't be possible using our current technology; with our current technology, it takes 10 years to get outside our own solar system.

With technology that we could reasonably develop within the next 50 years, it should be possible to create a spacecraft that could travel 490 light years in ONLY 5,000 years or so. We know the basic principles for an Orion Nuclear Pulse Rocket, but it would be phenomenally expensive and impractical to build one to go 490 light years. The first such spacecraft will travel to much nearer stars.

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How long would it take to travel 600 million light years?

Traveling 600 million light years would take an impossibly long time, considering the current limits of our technology. Even traveling at the speed of light (which is not feasible for matter with mass), it would still take 600 million years to cover that distance. The vastness of space makes interstellar travel on such a scale unrealistic with our current knowledge and technology.


How long would it take nasa to travel 600 light years?

With current technology, it would take NASA thousands of years to travel 600 light years using conventional spacecraft. The vast distance and limitations of our current propulsion systems make such a journey unfeasible in a reasonable timescale.


How long would it take to travel at the speed of light from Earth to Aldebaran?

It would take approximately 65 years to travel at the speed of light from Earth to Aldebaran, which is about 65 light-years away. However, currently, we do not have the technology to travel at the speed of light.


How long would it take to get to the crab nebula from earth?

well the crab nebula is about 6,500 light years away so it would take 6,500 years to get there at the speed of light but we do not have any space craft that travel at that speed so it would take over a billion if not trillion years to get there!


Could an astronaut travel to the other side of the galaxy?

Traveling to the other side of the galaxy is currently not feasible with our current technology. The distance is so vast that it would take tens of thousands of years even at the speed of light, making it impractical for humans to undertake such a journey.

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What do you need to travel at the speed of light?

To travel at the speed of light, you would need to have an infinite amount of energy, which is currently not possible with our current technology and understanding of physics. Additionally, as per the theory of relativity, an object with mass cannot reach the speed of light.


Will you ever be able to travel at the speed of light?

probably not... at least not with our current technology traveling at the speed of light could also cause problems, everyone would be creating sonic booms....


How long would it take to travel 600 million light years?

Traveling 600 million light years would take an impossibly long time, considering the current limits of our technology. Even traveling at the speed of light (which is not feasible for matter with mass), it would still take 600 million years to cover that distance. The vastness of space makes interstellar travel on such a scale unrealistic with our current knowledge and technology.


How long would it take to go 20 light years at 36000 mph?

It would take approximately 40,238 years to travel 20 light years at 36,000 mph. This calculation takes into account the limitations of current space travel technology and the vast distances involved in interstellar travel.


How long would it take to travel to alpha centauri going at the speed of light?

Approximately 4.3 years. The distance is 4.3 light-years; a light-year is the distance you can travel in a year, at the speed of light. Please note that current technology doesn't allow us to travel anywhere near the speed of light.


How long in lightyears would it take to travel to Eris the dwarf planet?

A light year is a unit of space, not time. It is the distance light travels in a year. Eris is far less than a light year away.


What is the limitation of science and technology?

The limitation of science and technology is the ability to travel at the speed of light and in order to travel at the speed of light we would need to find a way to not interact with the higgs boson. Since we are interacting with the higgs boson we can not travel at the speed of light.


Is it possible to travel a light year in a decade?

no; current technology rockets travel at about 100,000 mph so it would take almost 7000 years to go one light year. The US launched a rocket (PIONEER) about 30 years ago and it has left the solar system and is expected to reach another star about 40,000 years from now.


Will light speed travel be possible in our lifetime?

It is currently not possible to travel at the speed of light according to our current understanding of physics. Developing technology to allow for light speed travel would require major breakthroughs in propulsion systems, energy sources, and materials. While advancements continue to be made in space exploration, it is uncertain if such technology will be achievable in our lifetime.


How long would it take to travle 20 million light years?

Traveling 20 million light years at the speed of light would take 20 million years. Since we do not currently have technology that can travel at the speed of light, it would take much longer using current spacecraft technology.


How long would man take to travel a light year using conventional rockets?

If my memory serves me correctly, and I hope it does, it would take man approx 1000 years to travel one light year. If I am wrong, I ask for somebody to please inform me as I would appreciate the correction.


How long would it take nasa to travel 600 light years?

With current technology, it would take NASA thousands of years to travel 600 light years using conventional spacecraft. The vast distance and limitations of our current propulsion systems make such a journey unfeasible in a reasonable timescale.