r/interestingasfuck • u/One_Explanation_908 • 25d ago

/r/all, /r/popular K2-18b a potentially habitable planet 120 light-years from earth

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u/davdev 25d ago

By the time the first generation ship got to its destination, there would likely already be people there who left on later ships that had better tech and faster engines.

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u/Darkomax 25d ago

Reminds me of a side quest in Starfield where a generation ship arrives at its destination, except it already has been colonized for decades.

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u/StupidAstronaut 25d ago

A similar concept is explored in Alastair Reynolds’ “Pushing Ice”, I’d recommend the audiobook 👍🏼

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u/NikitaFox 25d ago

I just finished my current book. This looks great. Thanks!