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 ...
Achieving practical interstellar travel requires overcoming the immense challenge of reaching extraordinary velocities. To ...
"Chemical rockets that we use today, even with the extra speed boost from flying by planets, or from swinging by the sun for ...
Scientists’ ideas for travelling to the stars range from the the wholly improbable to the hugely expensive and very difficult, says Ed Regis ...
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 ...
Scientists propose using relativistic electron beams to propel spacecraft, offering a new hope for interstellar travel within ...
With the installation of a charged particle detector on Dec. 3, 2024, all 10 of NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration ...
NASA's IMAP mission will delve into the mysteries of the heliosphere, mapping its boundaries and studying solar wind ...
Project Hyperion Design Competition: envisioning interstellar generation ships for humanity's future in space and sustainable habitats.