Everyone knows that no object can travel faster than the speed of light. But warp drives may offer a workaround. By warping spacetime itself, a spacecraft with a warp drive wouldn't be breaking the faster-than-light (FTL) rule.
A new study suggests that a real-life warp drive might not be as far-fetched as we thought. The key, scientists say, is to look at the problem through the lens of Einstein’s theory of gravity: general relativity.
Dr. Harold "Sonny" White, the Advanced Propulsion Theme Lead for the NASA Engineering Directorate has said that "a Star Trek experience within our lifetime is not such a remote possibility."
