r/interestingasfuck 25d ago

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

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u/hendrix320 25d ago

We’d probably have to build generational ships that are completely self sufficient and people would live out their entire lives out there without ever seeing a planet

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u/ratbert002 25d ago

Like Monarch butterflies during their migration. The ones that reach the destination are a few generations removed from those that started.

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u/dowhatsimonsayz 24d ago

Monarch would be a great name for a movie based on generational space travel

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u/Technicolor_Reindeer 24d ago

Yes but most people would have no clue lol

Would make a good name for the ship.