The idea of traveling through interstellar space using spacecraft propelled by ultrathin sails may sound like the stuff of sci-fi novels. But in fact, a program started in 2016 by Stephen Hawking and ...

That’s true on Earth and it’s true in space. But in space, you need to contend with a ... set of messages announcing their ...

"Chemical rockets that we use today, even with the extra speed boost from flying by planets, or from swinging by the sun for ...

Achieving practical interstellar travel requires overcoming the immense challenge of reaching extraordinary velocities. To ...

Scientists’ ideas for travelling to the stars range from the the wholly improbable to the hugely expensive and very difficult, says Ed Regis ...

Scientists propose using relativistic electron beams to propel spacecraft, offering a new hope for interstellar travel within ...

Project Hyperion Design Competition: envisioning interstellar generation ships for humanity's future in space and sustainable ...

While antimatter research is very hypothetical and not yet in the experimental phase, researchers believe it could eventually be an option for space travel at higher velocities. Sawsan Ammar Omira and ...

Most theoretical studies on "beam riders" for interstellar travel have focused on laser beams ... The other advantage lies in the fact that space is not empty. "There's a very thin spread of ...