Cutting-edge rocket engine could accelerate to 99% the speed of light
David Burns produced an engine concept that, he says, could theoretically accelerate to 99 percent of the speed of light
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JJ Shavit
- Oct 9
Revolutionary space rocket is hotter than the Sun
This moment marks a seminal moment in our quest to explore the cosmos, promising to transform our understanding of interstellar travel.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 20
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.
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.
The Brighter Side of News
- Jul 10
Groundbreaking space rocket is hotter than the Sun
Their ongoing efforts mark a seminal moment in our exploration of the cosmos, promising to transform our knowledge of interstellar travel
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
- 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
- Mar 25
Breakthrough Engine Could Enable Human 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
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
- 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.
JD 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 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
- Dec 10, 2022
Building a space elevator to the moon is possible using today’s technology
Perhaps the biggest hurdle to humankind’s expansion throughout the solar system is the prohibitive cost of escaping Earth’s gravity.
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
- Oct 23, 2022
Breakthrough rocket engine could travel at 99% the speed of light
When it comes to space, there's a problem with our human drive to go all the places and see all things. A big problem. It's, well, space.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 19, 2022
What is space debris and what can humanity do about it?
How much debris is there in space? Currently, there are about 2,000 active satellites orbiting Earth, but there are also 3,000 dead ones.
JD Shavit
- Jul 17, 2022
A little piece of Washington state blasted into space this week
A tiny piece of rural Washington state—and some of its “inhabitants”— blasted off into space from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 5, 2022
Bacteria for blastoff: Using microbes to make supercharged new rocket fuel
Researchers develop a totally new type of fuel that has projected energy density greater than the most advanced heavy-duty fuels used today.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 2, 2022
Flying into space on a microwave-propelled rocket
A research team from Japan has investigated the viability of using such microwave-powered propulsion for real-world applications.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 25, 2022
Low-power lasers could propel probes to the outer solar system
Traveling to Proxima Centauri b, the closest habitable planet to Earth, would require thousands of years with even the biggest rockets.
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