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Is Warp Speed Possible?

Warp speed sure makes space travel handy in science fiction, but is such a scientific feat even possible from a physics standpoint?

EXCLUSIVE: Introducing the Warpship

Until now, there has been little idea about what a spaceship propelled by a warp drive would look like. However, Dr. Richard Obousey gives us an exclusive look at what could be the design of the first ever warpship.

Metamaterials Could Help Simulate Warp Drive

This exotic material could bring scientists one step closer to a longstanding fantasy of Star Trek fans: warp speed.

Warp Drive Engine Could Suck Earth Into Black Hole

"Star Trek" makes faster-than-light travel look easy, but according to new calculations by Italian physicists, a warp drive could easily create a black hole that would incinerate any passengers on a space craft and then suck Earth into a black hole.

Star Wars Fans Want a NASA Hyperdrive

The hyperdrive, a firm sci-fi favorite mode of transportation for zipping around the galaxy, is a propulsion technology that NASA should be researching, according to hardcore sci-fi fans.

Interstellar Speed Menace For Warpships

Unfortunately, there's a potential problem with zipping around the universe at the speed of light. You hit stuff.

Warp Drives: Making the 'Impossible' Possible

The warp drive concept has its challenges, but assuming sufficiently advanced technology perhaps, someday, faster-than-light-speed travel will become a possibility.

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Dark Energy and Surfing Spacetime

Warp drive propulsion may be a sci-fi favorite for the USS Enterprise to speed around the cosmos, but can the technology ever become a reality?

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Warp Drive Engine Would Travel Faster Than Light

It is possible to travel faster than light, but only if you can generate a warp bubble that facilitates the use of the theorized dark energy that pervades our entire universe. So when will we be able to zip between the stars?

Antimatter Might Power Future Spaceships

Antimatter is a Star Trek favorite when it comes to imagining future spacecraft technology, but how far off are scientists from the real thing? Dave Mosher chats to antimatter expert George Schmidt to find out.

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