For beings of our size and lifespans, space is pretty big. So big, in fact, that to make it to our nearest star system you would need to factor in the fairly sizeable downside that you will die of old ...

A spacecraft that spins to create its own gravity. A closed ecosystem where 1,000 people grow their own food and recycle their own air. A journey lasting two and a half centuries with no option to ...

Mankind has imagined traveling to the stars (and what awaits us there) for as long as we can remember. However, the closest star system is Alpha Centauri, approximately 4.24 light-years away. If we ...

Project Hyperion, a global competition launched in 2024, challenged engineers, researchers, and architects to develop "plans" for generational spaceships that could be used to carry humanity to other ...

A concept for a multi-generation ship being designed by the TU Delft Starship Team (DSTART), with support from the ESA. Credit: Nils Faber & Angelo Vermeulen A concept for a multi-generation ship ...