Will Breakthrough Starshot make it to Alpha Centauri? Let's find out. Get your own Space Time t­shirt at http://bit.ly/1QlzoBi Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Facebook: facebook.com/pbsspacetime Email us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] com Comment on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/pbsspacetime Support us on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/pbsspacetime Help translate our videos! null Yuri Milner’s Breakthrough Starshot is an interstellar travel expedition unlike any other before it. It’s many years in the making and is contingent on a series of incredible advancements in nanotechnology, materials science and laser power. Despite these hurdles, the project has been backed by some of the greatest minds in science today, including Stephen Hawking, legendary engineer Freeman Dyson, UK Astronomer Royal Martin Rees and dark energy Nobel Laureate Saul Perlmutter. Just how likely is it that Starshot’s journey to Alpha Centauri will succeed? Written and hosted by Matt O’Dowd Made by Kornhaber Brown (www.kornhaberbrown.com) And be sure to check out our good friend Physics Girl's video on Lightsails! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIuvIDhcs8E Comments Satya Prakash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUE_LUqcTvM Scot McPhee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUE_LUqcTvM Sandeep Siwach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUE_LUqcTvM Accessless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUE_LUqcTvM Adrian Abdel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUE_LUqcTvM ________________________________________________________________ Breakthrough Starshot Initiative http://breakthroughinitiatives.org/Initiative/3 Geoffrey Landis on light sails http://www.geoffreylandis.com/laser_ion.htp