How AI plotted an interstellar journey to Alpha Centauri
The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit initiative, plans to launch a spacecraft to Alpha Centauri by 2029 with a budget of just $15 million, accepting an 80,000-year journey time An AI system called "Get Physics Done" developed by Physical Superintelligence (PSI) discovered a novel trajectory combining close solar passes with timed engine burns to maximize energy efficiency PSI launched with $58 million in funding led by Breakthrough Energy (Bill Gates), marking a significant investment in AI-d
May shift R&D direction and engineering practice for 6-12 months—worth monitoring.
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