When a future ‘Gaganyaatri’ retraced Ryland Grace’s path to Tau Ceti
During a lecture in Kerala, Group Captain Angad Pratap, one of four candidates selected for India’s Gaganyaan crew, referenced the fictional star systems from the novel Project Hail Mary to illustrate the scale, difficulties, and potential of upcoming human missions beyond Earth. He highlighted the vast distances to targets such as Tau Ceti, underscoring the technical and logistical hurdles ahead.