The solar system we live in is not infinite. Scientists estimate that within about five billion years, our massive star will turn into a white dwarf and no longer produce enough energy for life as we know it to develop on Earth.
Whether we are the only planet in the entire universe that allows this phenomenon is currently not a topic of discussion. The truth is that in the Milky Way alone, the galaxy in which we live, there are billions of stars with planets orbiting them. With a simple probability, living conditions would have to exist in some cases.
This is the goal of the scientists of the next generations. As the current group of experts advances with important findings, future researchers will not only find another planet with living conditions like ours, but also the path to it.
There is a theory that says that as our star evolves to its next stage, humans will have to go to that place in order to survive and settle as a race in another world. But there are generations that will live in spaceships for a long time, keeping us updated until we reach the next destination.
Spaceships of the future
In principle, they would be very different from the spacecraft we know today. They would have to be able to move at very high speeds, transport provisions for thousands of years and withstand the rigors of space.
One possibility would be to build spaceships that use solar energy to move. This would require spacecraft to have very large and efficient solar panels. They would also need to be able to store large amounts of energy in order to travel for longer periods of time.
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Another possibility would be to build spaceships that run on nuclear energy. This would require spacecraft to have powerful nuclear reactors. They would also need to be able to control the heat and radiation produced by nuclear reactors.
Regardless of the propulsion system used, spacecraft that enable humans to survive the death of our star would also need to be able to produce food and water on their own. This would require spacecraft to carry very sophisticated water treatment and purification systems.
Spacecraft would also need to be able to protect people from space threats such as cosmic rays and solar radiation. This would require spacecraft to have very strong radiation shields.
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