# The Desk-Sized Ship That Aimed for Alpha Centauri

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Podcast: [Generative AI for Kids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/generative-ai-for-kids-7450235)
Published: 2026-09-07T21:51:03+00:00
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## Resource

After a year stuck, an AI coach called Get Physics Done found a Sun-dip path to Alpha Centauri in about a week. Slow down, swing closer than Mercury, fire near the Sun so panels stay small. Kid Mission: Near-Star Map Challenge. Draw Earth, Sun, Alpha Centauri. Invent three paths. Pick one and say why it saves power or weight. https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/01/1143247/ai-interstellar-journey-alpha-centauri/

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