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.
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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
- 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.
Joshua Shavit
- Dec 29, 2022
Rockets illuminate electric circuit that powers the Northern Lights
A NASA-funded rocket mission is headed to space to measure the global electric circuit underlying the northern lights.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 25, 2022
Scientists predict the discovery of life on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus
The mystery of whether microbial alien life might inhabit Enceladus, one of Saturn's 83 moons, could be solved by an orbiting space probe.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 22, 2022
Humans could travel at 99% the speed of light using this revolutionary engine
The engine has no moving parts other than ions traveling in a vacuum line, trapped inside electric and magnetic fields.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 23, 2022
Mankind could travel at 99% the speed of light thanks to this revolutionary engine
NASA engineer, David Burns, produced an engine concept that, he says, could theoretically accelerate to 99 percent of the speed of light.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 12, 2022
NASA researchers believe that warp drive is possible
Warp drive is said to be the holy grail of space exploration and possesses the capability of faster than light speed travel.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 7, 2022
How big is the universe? Does outer space have an end?
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel to outer space – and then keep going? What would you find?
JJ Shavit
- Nov 2, 2022
Potentially hazardous asteroid discovered lurking between Earth and Venus
These NEAs are part of an elusive population that lurks inside the orbits of Earth and Venus. One of the asteroids is the largest object.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 12, 2022
Scientists at NASA claim that warp drive is possible
Of many remarkable events shown in Star Trek, warp drive was one of the many futuristic ideas that caught the attention of many people.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 12, 2022
NASA scientists claim that warp drive is within our grasp
Warp drive is the holy grail of space exploration. It is said to possess the capability of having a propulsion system that can travel.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 5, 2022
You can help scientists study the atmosphere on Jupiter
A new citizen science project allows volunteers to play an important role in helping scientists learn more about the atmosphere on Jupiter.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 31, 2022
Student discovers an earth-sized "ocean planet" located very close to Earth
The exoplanet is orbiting one of two small stars in a binary system located in the Draco constellation about 100 light-years from Earth.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 19, 2022
How does reduced gravity affect astronauts’ muscles and nerve responses?
Researchers from Japan conduct a review and share an action plan for astronauts to prevent muscular atrophy during spaceflight
JJ Shavit
- Jun 10, 2022
NASA is officially joining the hunt for UFOs
The space agency on Thursday announced a new study that will recruit leading scientists to examine unidentified aerial phenomena.
JJ Shavit
- May 7, 2022
This is what happens to the human brain over time in space
Long-duration space flight alters fluid-filled spaces along veins and arteries in the brain, according to new research
JJ Shavit
- Apr 22, 2022
Scientists urge NASA to probe Uranus and search for life on Saturn's moon
NASA's priority should be the Enceladus Orbilander - a mission to search for evidence of life on Enceladus, Saturn's sixth-largest moon.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 22, 2022
Astronomers may have discovered the first planet outside of our galaxy
Signs of a planet transiting a star outside of the Milky Way galaxy may have been detected for the first time.
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