Our universe plays by certain rules, which originate from different branches of physics. But sometimes the rules seem ...

Every generation grows up with starships that jump across galaxies in a heartbeat, but the real universe is far less forgiving than the screen. The same physics that lets GPS satellites work and ...

Warp drives have long lived in the realm of science fiction, but the underlying physics that inspired them is very real and surprisingly precise. As researchers probe the edges of general relativity ...

The idea of warp drive—the ability to travel faster than the speed of light—has fascinated humanity for decades. It began as a fictional concept in Star Trek and Star Wars, fueling imaginations and ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Imagining travel across the immense distances in outer space required envisioning fictional methods of faster-than-light-speed travel. Whether ...