Revolutionary new engine may enable mankind to travel at near light speed
When it comes to space there's a problem with our human drive to go all the places and see all the things. A big problem. It's, well, space.
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JJ Shavit
- Aug 30
Scientists plan to launch tiny lifeforms into interstellar space at near the speed of light
The biggest challenge to human-scale interstellar travel is the enormous distance between Earth and the nearest stars.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 14
Light-based computer breakthrough: Scientists create the world's first 2D photonic circuits
In the age of connectivity where data travels at the speed of light, guiding and transporting that light is pivotal.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 24
Breakthrough rocket engine could accelerate to 99% the speed of light
The conservation of momentum principle asserts that the momentum of a system remains constant without any external forces acting on it.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 24
Spaceships could accelerate to 99% the speed of light using this revolutionary engine
Even at the maximum possible speed permitted by the laws of the Universe, it would still take years to reach the closest neighboring star.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 21
The universe looks very different when travelling beyond the speed of light
Theorists propose that if observers were to move faster than light in a vacuum, their view of our world would be vastly different.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 15
New nano-excitonic transistor can process data at the speed of light
Researchers developed a "nano-excitonic transistor" using intralayer and interlayer excitons in heterostructure-based semiconductors.
JJ Shavit
- May 24
Astronauts could travel at 99% the speed of light with this revolutionary engine
A NASA engineer has developed a concept for an engine that he claims could reach up to 99 percent of the speed of light without propellant.
JJ Shavit
- May 21
The universe looks very different when you travel faster than the speed of light
Scientists propose that if observers were to move faster than light in a vacuum, their view of our world would be vastly different
JJ Shavit
- May 16
Groundbreaking new transistor can process data at the speed of light
Traditional transistors lose heat energy and limit the speed of signal transfer, which can degrade performance.
JJ Shavit
- May 4
NASA scientists claim warp drive may soon become reality
Warp drive is said to possess the capability of having a propulsion system that can travel faster than light speed travel.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 21
Faster than light travel reveals a fantastically different universe
If observers were to move faster than light in a vacuum, their view of our world would be vastly different from our everyday experience.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 15
Groundbreaking transistor can process data at the speed of light!
Traditional transistors lose heat energy and limit the speed of signal transfer, which can degrade performance.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 4
Breakthrough research claims warp drive may soon become reality
Star Trek has always been intertwined between real-life science since the past decades. It has inspired technologies that people use daily.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 21
Faster than light travel reveals a surprising different universe
If observers were to move faster than light in a vacuum, their view of our world would be vastly different from our everyday experience.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 4
Warp drive is closer than you think -- NASA scientists claim
Arguably, warp drive is said to be the holy grail of space exploration having a propulsion system that can travel faster than light speed.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 25
Humans could travel at 99% the speed of light with this revolutionary engine
A remarkable engine concept could theoretically accelerate to 99 percent of the speed of light - all without using propellant.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 22
The universe looks surprisingly different when travelling faster than the speed of light
How would our world be viewed by observers moving faster than light in a vacuum? It would be clearly different from what we see every day.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 25
The universe looks very different when travelling faster than the speed of light
How would our world be viewed by observers moving faster than light in a vacuum? Such a picture would be clearly different.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 22
Mankind could travel at 99% the speed of light thanks to this revolutionary engine
David Burns produced an engine concept that, he says, could accelerate to 99 percent of the speed of light - all without using propellant.
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