Is warp drive possible now?

Warp drives are theoretically possible if still far-fetched technology. Two recent papers made headlines in March when researchers claimed to have overcome one of the many challenges that stand between the theory of warp drives and reality.

Is anyone developing a warp drive?

A pair of researchers at Applied Physics has created what they describe as the first general model of a warp drive, a model for a spacecraft that could travel faster than a speed of light without actually breaking physics laws.

Who discovered warp drive first in Star Trek?

physicist Zefram Cochrane
As any avid Star Trek fan can tell you, the eccentric physicist Zefram Cochrane invented the warp-drive engine in the year 2063.

Can You flatten a warped card table top?

Flattening a Warped Card Table Top 1 A very good quality mahogany card table spoilt by a badly ‘racked’ top leaf. 2 The mahogany veneer on the top in good condition and must be saved. 3 The veneer is glued directly on to a framed pine board. More

Is there a warp drive in our galaxy?

Even today, the expansion continues to drive extremely distant galaxies away at speeds faster than light, which means their light can no longer reach us. Based on his discovery, Alcubierre surmised that it would only be a small step to a warp drive.

Are there any errors in the new textbook on Warp drives?

Francisco Lobo, a researcher at the University of Lisbon and a colleague of Alcubierre’s, who has published a textbook on warp drives, cannot find any obvious errors either. “If correct, this has the potential of opening up new interest and novel avenues of research in warp drive physics,” he says.

Is Lentz’s paper on Warp drives “a good development?

Alcubierre describes Lentz’s paper as a “very important development.” Francisco Lobo, a researcher at the University of Lisbon and a colleague of Alcubierre’s, who has published a textbook on warp drives, cannot find any obvious errors either.