(Not So Far) Across The Universe

We break into our regular Republican/ Trump/ white supremacist bashing to bring you some news from the folks at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory:



Only 39 light years away is basically a stone's throw in astronomical terms (but, the speed of light is the speed of light, and a year is a year - do the math).  Still, as Charles Pierce asks, "When can I reserve my ticket?"