A paper proposes using laser sail propulsion to send swarms of tiny spacecraft to Proxima b at near-relativistic speeds.
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Near-relativistic swarm could image Proxima b at 20-meter resolution and scan for biosignatures, paper says
20 Meters meters Target resolution
Earth-Based Laser Sail Propulsion method
Proxima B Target exoplanet
Near-Relativistic spacecraft speed