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Beyond light speed: The science behind wormholes, warp drives, and practical space exploration

If light speed is impossible, what options remain for exploring the stars? This video investigates theoretical alternatives ...
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New warp drive models shift star travel from fantasy to physics

What if the biggest change in warp-drive research is not speed, but credibility? For decades, the idea sat in an awkward ...
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Real warp drives could exist in the next 100 years, researchers say

The idea of warp drive—the ability to travel faster than the speed of light—has fascinated humanity for decades. It began as a fictional concept in Star Trek and Star Wars, fueling imaginations and ...
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Scientists Announce a Physical Warp Drive Is Now Possible. Seriously.

A research paper proposes a fully physically realized model for warp drive. This builds on an existing model that requires negative energy—an impossibility. The new model is exciting, but warp speed ...
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To Escape Extinction, We Need to Achieve Warp Speed. New Scientific Breakthroughs Suggest It’s Possible.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." On one particular Friday night in 1992, Miguel Alcubierre couldn’t stop thinking about Star Trek. For ...