High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The idea of self-replicating spacecraft has been applied—in theory—to several distinct "tasks". The particular variant of this idea applied to the idea of space exploration is known as a von Neumann probe. Other variants include the Berserker and an automated seeder ship. In theory, a self-replicating spacecraft could be sent to a neighbouring star-system, where it would seek out raw materials to create replicas of itself. These replicas would then be sent out to other star systems, repeating the process in an exponentially increasing pattern. The original "parent" probe could then pursue its primary purpose within the star system. This mission varies widely depending on the variant of self-replicating starship proposed.

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