warp drive
What if you Flew Your Warp Drive Spaceship into a Black Hole?
Warp drives have a long history of not existing, despite their ubiquitous presence in science fiction. Writer John Campbell first…
Warp Drives Could Generate Gravitational Waves
Will future humans use warp drives to explore the cosmos? We're in no position to eliminate the possibility. But if…
If Warp Drives are Impossible, Maybe Faster Than Light Communication is Still on the Table?
I’m sure many readers of Universe Today are like me, fans of the science fiction genre. From the light sabres…
Gravitational Wave Observatories Could Search for Warp Drive Signatures
A new study shows how gravitational wave observatories could be used to search for technosignatures throughout the galaxy
Alcubierre Gives us an Update on his Ideas About Warp Drives
A new look at warp drive fuels hope that it might be possible after all.
Just How Feasible is a Warp Drive?
At a presentation at this year's AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, engineer Joseph Agnew spoke of the progress being made…
Is Human Hibernation Possible? Going to Sleep for Long Duration Spaceflight
We know trips in space will take a long time. Can we go to sleep for the journey and then…
What is the Alcubierre “Warp” Drive?
In 1994, Mexican physicist Miguel Alcubierre proposed a way to travel faster than light without violating the laws of relativity,…
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom: Gorgeous Warp Ship Design Delights The Internet
"Let me take you on a little trip ... we're gonna travel faster than light," the Kinks sang 42 years ago.…
Weekly Space Hangout – Sep. 20, 2012
Once again, it's time for the Weekly Space Hangout - our round up of all the big space news stories…