The speaker discusses the possibility of traveling to other star systems, specifically Alpha Centauri, which is about 4.2 light-years away from Earth. They talk about the challenges of space travel, including the need for high speeds and the risk of damage from small particles. The speaker then introduces the Breakthrough Starshot project, which aims to develop a fleet of mini-spacecraft that can travel to Alpha Centauri in just 20-30 years. The spacecraft would be accelerated by a powerful laser and would be equipped with cameras, sensors, and communication equipment. The speaker notes that the project is still in its early stages, but it has the potential to revolutionize space travel and exploration.
Additionally, the speaker announces a surprise for the audience, a "TOPLESS BOX" that contains gifts and gadgets from Samsung, including a portable speaker, charger, and headphones. The speaker encourages the audience to buy these products and receive the TOPLESS BOX as a gift.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Deneb is a star with a diameter equal to the orbit of the Earth.
2. Deneb is very far away, but the exact distance is not specified.
3. Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to the Sun.
4. Alpha Centauri has three stars: Centauri A, Centauri B, and Proxima Centauri.
5. Proxima Centauri is a small red dwarf star.
6. Proxima Centauri is 4.2 light-years away from the Sun.
7. Proxima Centauri has a planet called Proxima B.
8. Proxima B is the closest planet to us in another star system.
9. Proxima B is 1/3 greater in mass than Earth.
10. Proxima B is 21 times closer to its star than Earth is to the Sun.
11. Proxima B receives 250 times more X-ray radiation than Earth.
12. Proxima B falls into the habitable zone, making it possible for oceans and life to exist.
13. The lethal dose of radiation for a person is 5-10 Zerta.
14. The Helios-2 probe developed a speed of 250,200 km/h in the 1970s.
15. Voyager 1 has been traveling for 40 years and has covered 0.0005% of the distance to Alpha Centauri.
16. Apollo 10 holds the record for the fastest speed of a crewed spacecraft, reaching 39,897 km/h in 1969.
17. The Breakthrough Starshot project aims to develop a fleet of mini-sailboats to travel to Alpha Centauri.
18. The mini-sailboats will be accelerated to a speed of 216 million km/h using a 100-gigawatt laser.
19. The mini-sailboats will be equipped with cameras, sensors, power supplies, communication and navigation equipment, and photon accelerators.
20. The launch date for the Star-chip ships has not been specified.
21. Theoretically, the flight to Alpha Centauri could be completed in 20 years, and it would take another 20 years for the devices to fly back.
22. It would take 4 years to transfer at least 1 kilobyte of information from Alpha Centauri.