How far away might extra-terrestrial life be? | Number Hub (Ep 27) | Head Squeeze

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Timandra Harkness looks at how far aliens would have to travel to reach us.

Links
Proxima Centurai: http://heasarc.nasa.gov/docs/cosmic/nearest_star_info.html

The star Deneb: http://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/deneb-among-the-farthest-stars-to-be-seen

Large Magellanic Cloud: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_2434.html#.Ue6FI43vuSo

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