interstellar travel
Pros and Cons of Various Methods of Interstellar Travel
A new study by a UK scientists takes a look at the different means of interstellar travel, and considers the…
Could Magnetic Sails Slow an Interstellar Spacecraft Enough?
A new study by Professor Claudius Gros - who proposed The Genesis Project - indicates how magnetic sails could be…
Star Ark: A Living, Self-Sustaining Spaceship
Think of the ease. With a simple command of "Make it so" humans travelled from one star to the next…
Breakthrough Lofts the Smallest Satellites Ever, not Interstellar Yet, but a Step Forward
Breakthrough Initiatives achieved a major milestone with the recent deployment of their Sprite satellites, the smallest satellites in history.
Could Space Travelers Melt As They Accelerate Through Deep Space?
According to a new study by researchers from Brazil, objects accelerating through space could be subject to increased radiation exposure.
Forget Mars, Now You Can Kickstart an Antimatter Propulsion System to Another Star!
Dr, Gerald Jackson and Hbar Technologies LLC are looking to crowdsource the creation of the world's first antimatter engine!
Is Alpha Centauri The Best Place To Look For Aliens?
With all the attention Breakthrough Starshot has been getting some are wondering if Alpha Cantauri is the best place to…
The Physics Behind “Interstellar’s” Visual Effects Was So Good, it Led to a Scientific Discovery
While he was working on the film Interstellar, executive producer Kip Thorne was tasked with creating the black hole that…
Mr. Fusion? Compact Fusion Reactor Will be Available in 5 Years Says Lockheed-Martin
The Farnsworth Fusor; Pons and Fleishmann. It seems the trail to fusion energy has long gone cold -- stone cold,…
When Will We Become Interstellar?
Dr. Ian O'Neill is one of the coolest scientists we know, so we sat him down at the YouTube spaces…