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Light speed is a trap: Why Hollywood's favorite sci-fi travel is impossible

From Star Wars' hyperspace to Star Trek's warp drive, sci-fi makes interstellar travel look easy. But physics has a stark reality check. This video breaks down why traveling at the speed of light is ...
Scientific American

Parsing the Science of Interstellar with Physicist Kip Thorne

In an earlier blog post about Christopher Nolan's latest blockbuster movie, Interstellar, I lauded the film for its ambition, ...