Galaxy Colonization Wavefront Simulation

Simulates how quickly a spacefaring civilisation could colonise the galaxy. Ships travel to neighbouring stars at a defined speed, then after a settling period, each new world sends out ships of its own.

Wave Propagation Parameters
Project Orion (3% c)3% c

Nuclear pulse propulsion (Dyson, 1968)

Travel time between stars (5 ly): 166.667 years

Steam engine257 years

Newcomen (1712) → Moon landing

Effective Wave Speed
0.0118 ly/year
7.9 million mph

= 5 ly / (166.667 + 257) years

Galaxy Visualization
0 years
0.0% coverage · 0 systems
Results

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