Project Hyperion: Winning Designs for a 250-Year Interstellar Voyage
2025-08-07
The Initiative for Interstellar Studies (i4is) has announced the winners of its Project Hyperion design competition. The challenge tasked interdisciplinary teams with designing a generation ship for a 250-year journey to a habitable exoplanet. Winning designs focused on creating a self-sustaining ecosystem capable of supporting 1000±500 people for centuries, addressing challenges like artificial gravity, resource management, and cultural preservation. This competition highlights the crucial role of interdisciplinary collaboration in tackling the complexities of interstellar travel.
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