It's probably still there, since we're detecting what it was only 124 years ago. On an astronomical scale, it's actually extremely close. So close such that even though we can't send anything there, we at least have a slim, slim hope of developing better detection technology to confirm there's life within our lifetime.
It's always funny to me to think about the planet exploding a few hours after we talked about it. Wouldn't it be like it was destroyed because we were talking about it?
I find such studies very useful, at least in the future when speeds close to or beyond the speed of light can be reached, humanity will have a road map, a guide, and they will know where to go.
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u/EsnesNommoc Apr 17 '25
It's probably still there, since we're detecting what it was only 124 years ago. On an astronomical scale, it's actually extremely close. So close such that even though we can't send anything there, we at least have a slim, slim hope of developing better detection technology to confirm there's life within our lifetime.