Einstein showed that it is impossible for anything to move faster than light. This ultimate speed limit has been proved over and over again and it now underlies every aspect of modern physics. We know it’s true… except that maybe it’s not. A theory proposed by Mexican physicist Miguel Alcubierre involves compressing space in front of a spacecraft so that the same speed covers more distance, effectively letting the ship cheat the speed limit. This has been thought to involve massive amounts of energy (on the scale of the output of stars) far beyond our capacity to generate, but that may be changing. How far are you from owning your own starship? Check out these links…
NASA working on faster-than-light drive capable of WARP TEN
Warp Drive May Be More Feasible Than Thought, Scientists Say
NASA Actually Working on Faster-than-Light Warp Drive
(update 11/29/12) NASA is apparently really taking this seriously.
