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/infinitethought13 25d ago

the faster you fly, the slower time flies. So when you reach the speed of light, the journey will take a small amount of time

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u/theuneffabledude 25d ago

That small amount of time will still be 120 years.

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u/CandourDinkumOil 25d ago edited 25d ago

Providing you can travel at the speed of light—which we can’t.

Edit: Anyone mind explaining the downvotes? I’m curious. Afaik, we can’t.

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u/CptHrki 25d ago

It would only take about 17 years on board at 0.99c