What If's video: What If You Sailed the Galaxy on Solar Winds

Rockets are incredibly powerful. You can launch yourself into orbit, fly to the Moon and, soon enough, travel to Mars. But to go beyond our Solar System, you're going to need something else. Solar sails. How exactly would sails work out in space? How long would it take you to travel to the edge of the Solar System? And why could this journey end with your slow and lonely demise? 00:00 What If You Sailed the Galaxy on Solar Winds? 01:38 Thanks Better Internet! 02:45 How would sailing on solar winds work? 04:57 The journey around the galaxy Questions or concerns? Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/ Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: inquiries@underknown.com Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Check out our other channels: How to Survive: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-show Aperture: https://bit.ly/aperture-show Crazy Creatures: https://bit.ly/crazy-creatures-show Your Body On: https://bit.ly/your-body-on-show Origins of Food: https://bit.ly/origins-of-food Versus: https://bit.ly/versus-show WTF Did I Just Watch: https://bit.ly/wtf-did-i-just-watch Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Earth The Cosmos: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Cosmos Technology: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Technology Your Body: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Body Humanity: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Humanity T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: http://bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere: Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagram Discord: https://discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwE Twitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif What If in Spanish: http://bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-if What If in Mandarin: http://bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-if Podcast: http://bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: https://underknown.com Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/\