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Unread 08-09-2009, 12:22 AM   #15 (permalink)
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The nearest solar system is 4.2 Light years away.

the speed of light = 299 792 458 m / s


top speed of space shuttle = 8000 m/s


time to travel to next star system = (299792458 / 8000) * 4.2
= 157391 years

assuming next solar system has a planet
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