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How far can we go?

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Have you ever wondered how far humans can actually go in space? Kurzgesagt’s video explains the best case scenario for us and how it may be smaller than we think.


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The Limits Of How Far Humanity Can Go In The Universe
Final Frontier: How Far Could Astronauts Go?


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Though it can be frustrating to know how far we can go in the observable universe, you can take comfort in remembering how little we know about our own universe.
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