NASA presented a project of a starship capable of moving faster than the speed of light
Having opened its way to the stars, mankind almost immediately began to dream of interstellar and interplanetary flights. However, time passes, and the man did not fly beyond the moon. To overcome the huge interplanetary distances, mankind needs better engines and spacecraft that could travel at the speed of light. So far, such devices can be found only in the writings of science fiction writers, but time does not stand still. The most daring ideas of science fiction writers often find their graphic and scientific implementation. The same happened with the concept of a spacecraft that could travel across the expanses of the Universe at a speed exceeding the speed of light. The project was presented by NASA scientist Harold White and graphic designer Mark Reidmaker.
Theoretically, traveling at such a speed is possible by using the so-called curvature engine, which generates a wind-field that bends the spatial-temporal continuum. That is what sets such a spacecraft in motion. Harold White is a physicist who has been working on how to overcome the speed of light for many years with the help of spacecraft. Back in 2011, he published his scientific report in which for the first time he presented his concept of movement in space with superlight speed for the public. However, now a team of like-minded people working with him presented a project of a spacecraft, which in practice embodies the designated concept.
It is worth noting that the Dutch artist Mark Reidmaker is already quite well known. He became famous for his series of graphic works based on the Star Trek television series. Reidmaker told reporters on NBC News that he had carefully become acquainted with the works of Harold White, which were made at the NASA Johnson Space Center. According to the artist, the work on the graphic embodiment of the ideas of a NASA physicist took him 3 a month.
According to the presented concept, the space behind the starship will expand at a rapid speed, pushing the ship forward in a straight line. Using this method of moving in space, you can get to Alpha Centauri in just 14 days. Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to Earth, but even it is a great distance away from our planet - 4,3 light years (1 light year is about 9,5 trillion kilometers). White himself says that what was possible in the Star Trek series may not be as distant a prospect as many think.
Work on the device, which could move around the Universe at a speed exceeding the speed of light (299 792 458 m / s), White draws for a long time. He is engaged in research in this direction together with members of the special scientific group of the NASA Space Center. Johnson Here we explore the possibilities of Worp engines. With the help of such an engine, a spacecraft, designated the IXS Enterprise, would be able to carry out space travel at a speed exceeding the speed of light.
Based on the concept of White, which he wants to translate into reality, Mark Redmaker presented a three-dimensional graphic concept of the future interstellar spacecraft. After a rather long study of the works of White, the artist presented to the public a spacecraft of relatively small size, which is located inside two rather large rings. These rings in the vast expanses of space should be used for the proper deformation of time and space. At the same time, work in this direction does not end with the creation of a graphic concept of a spacecraft. A research team from the US space agency recently introduced 12 innovative technologies, which are planned to be implemented in the very near future - over 2 years. And although the IXS Enterprise project is currently mostly at the stage of theoretical development, experimentation and research, the research team sincerely believes that such a ship can be launched on an interplanetary voyage. Researchers believe that such a flight can take place sooner than many people think.
An ambitious, and in some way fantastic, program for designing spaceships capable of traveling at a speed exceeding the speed of light is also known as the project “Speed”. The goal of the project is the development of engines that would allow a person to travel with superlight speed. The basis for this ambitious project was the concept of space deformation, which follows from the equation of the famous physicist Miguel Alcubiere. This equation provides for the creation of such a mechanism that would be able to "deform" the space. We are talking about a space engine curvature, which would expand the space in front of the ship, and behind the opposite - squeezed. Due to this, a space-time “Alcubiera bubble” would form around the spacecraft. Inside this "bubble" the ship could move in space with superlight speed.
It is assumed that this engine will have a spherical shape. It is planned to influence time and space with the help of very strong electrostatic fields. Currently, scientists measure the degree of deformation of the space-time continuum in the course of experiments using a laser interferometer. Their main task for the near future is the development in the laboratory of a microscopic "bubble". In the future, as the energy used to manipulate space, scientists are going to use the dark energy of the universe. According to Harold White, the spacecraft of the future will resemble the shape of an American football ball, girded with a torus.
Information sources:
http://russian.rt.com/article/36267
http://www.techcult.ru/space/1736-nasa-sozdaet-zvezdolet-kotoryj-doletit-do-alfa-centavra-za-dve-nedeli
http://joinfo.ua/hitech/space/940774_Kosmicheskiy-korabl-NASA-mezhzvezdnih-poletov.html#
Theoretically, traveling at such a speed is possible by using the so-called curvature engine, which generates a wind-field that bends the spatial-temporal continuum. That is what sets such a spacecraft in motion. Harold White is a physicist who has been working on how to overcome the speed of light for many years with the help of spacecraft. Back in 2011, he published his scientific report in which for the first time he presented his concept of movement in space with superlight speed for the public. However, now a team of like-minded people working with him presented a project of a spacecraft, which in practice embodies the designated concept.
It is worth noting that the Dutch artist Mark Reidmaker is already quite well known. He became famous for his series of graphic works based on the Star Trek television series. Reidmaker told reporters on NBC News that he had carefully become acquainted with the works of Harold White, which were made at the NASA Johnson Space Center. According to the artist, the work on the graphic embodiment of the ideas of a NASA physicist took him 3 a month.
According to the presented concept, the space behind the starship will expand at a rapid speed, pushing the ship forward in a straight line. Using this method of moving in space, you can get to Alpha Centauri in just 14 days. Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to Earth, but even it is a great distance away from our planet - 4,3 light years (1 light year is about 9,5 trillion kilometers). White himself says that what was possible in the Star Trek series may not be as distant a prospect as many think.
Work on the device, which could move around the Universe at a speed exceeding the speed of light (299 792 458 m / s), White draws for a long time. He is engaged in research in this direction together with members of the special scientific group of the NASA Space Center. Johnson Here we explore the possibilities of Worp engines. With the help of such an engine, a spacecraft, designated the IXS Enterprise, would be able to carry out space travel at a speed exceeding the speed of light.
Based on the concept of White, which he wants to translate into reality, Mark Redmaker presented a three-dimensional graphic concept of the future interstellar spacecraft. After a rather long study of the works of White, the artist presented to the public a spacecraft of relatively small size, which is located inside two rather large rings. These rings in the vast expanses of space should be used for the proper deformation of time and space. At the same time, work in this direction does not end with the creation of a graphic concept of a spacecraft. A research team from the US space agency recently introduced 12 innovative technologies, which are planned to be implemented in the very near future - over 2 years. And although the IXS Enterprise project is currently mostly at the stage of theoretical development, experimentation and research, the research team sincerely believes that such a ship can be launched on an interplanetary voyage. Researchers believe that such a flight can take place sooner than many people think.
An ambitious, and in some way fantastic, program for designing spaceships capable of traveling at a speed exceeding the speed of light is also known as the project “Speed”. The goal of the project is the development of engines that would allow a person to travel with superlight speed. The basis for this ambitious project was the concept of space deformation, which follows from the equation of the famous physicist Miguel Alcubiere. This equation provides for the creation of such a mechanism that would be able to "deform" the space. We are talking about a space engine curvature, which would expand the space in front of the ship, and behind the opposite - squeezed. Due to this, a space-time “Alcubiera bubble” would form around the spacecraft. Inside this "bubble" the ship could move in space with superlight speed.
It is assumed that this engine will have a spherical shape. It is planned to influence time and space with the help of very strong electrostatic fields. Currently, scientists measure the degree of deformation of the space-time continuum in the course of experiments using a laser interferometer. Their main task for the near future is the development in the laboratory of a microscopic "bubble". In the future, as the energy used to manipulate space, scientists are going to use the dark energy of the universe. According to Harold White, the spacecraft of the future will resemble the shape of an American football ball, girded with a torus.
Information sources:
http://russian.rt.com/article/36267
http://www.techcult.ru/space/1736-nasa-sozdaet-zvezdolet-kotoryj-doletit-do-alfa-centavra-za-dve-nedeli
http://joinfo.ua/hitech/space/940774_Kosmicheskiy-korabl-NASA-mezhzvezdnih-poletov.html#
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