Han Solo and Chewbacca punch the hyperdrive in "Star Wars" to go light speed. Why don't we have a real one yet? With "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" opening today (Dec. 15), more than likely you're going ...
Interesting news out of NASA's Johnson Space Center this week: A group of researchers has reportedly tested an electromagnetic (EM) propulsion drive that could potentially facilitate practical space ...
Anyone who grew up obsessed with Star Wars will know the thrill of seeing Han Solo and Chewbacca launch the Millennium Falcon into hyperspace for the first time. In the films, hyperdrive engines allow ...
The science fiction canon is thick with ideas about how to make faster-than-light travel possible. Some writers favor wormholes, some filmmakers go in for time dilation, some graphic novelists use ...
With the opening of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" on Dec. 15, more than likely you're going to see at least one ship using hyperspace drive to travel faster than the speed of light. It's a staple of the ...