Scientists believe a space elevator to the Moon is possible using today's technology
One of the primary hurdles to our continued exploration and expansion across the solar system may be the overwhelming cost.
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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 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 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 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
- 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.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 13
NASA says that Warp drive is getting closer to reality
Warp drive is said to be the holy grail of space exploration and possesses the capability of faster than light speed travel.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 12
Traveling to the moon aboard a space elevator is possible using today’s technology
The biggest hurdle to humankind’s expansion throughout the solar system is the prohibitive cost of escaping Earth’s gravitational pull.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 5
Does the universe have an end – or does it go on forever?
Above the atmosphere is space. It’s called that because it has far fewer molecules, with lots of empty space between them.
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 12, 2022
NASA scientists believe 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
- 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
- Dec 8, 2022
Space startup looks to build a robotic outpost near the Moon
At the center of the new company is an evolvable and scalable space platform, called a robotic outpost, that will serve multiple users.
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.
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