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Tue Nov 16

Have we made an object that could travel 1% the speed of light?

Written by: Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona

It only takes light about eight minutes to go from the Sun to Earth. loops7/E+ via Getty Images

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