relativistic speeds
What Should Light Sails Be Made Out Of?
The Breakthrough Starshot program aims to cross the immense distances to the nearest star in just decades. Using a high-powered…
1 month ago
Sending a Spacecraft to Another Star Will Require a Million Lasers Working Together
New research from the Australia National University shows that millions of lasers are the way to propel Breakthrough Starshot on…
4 years ago
A New Idea to Harness Energy From Black Holes
A new study by an international team shows how the physics of a black hole's event horizon could allow us…
4 years ago
NASA’s New Video Shows You What it’s Like Traveling Close to the Speed of Light
NASA has just released an informative video that lets potential interstellar travellers know what they're in for!
4 years ago
There Could be Meteors Traveling at a Fraction of the Speed of Light When They Hit the Atmosphere
According to a new study by a pair of Harvard astrophysicists, it is possible that meteors traveling close to the…
5 years ago
Using Black Holes to Conquer Space: The Halo Drive!
According to a new study, black holes could be used as a gravitational slingshot, allowing for interstellar space exploration.
6 years ago