Is it possible to faster than light

It sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but spaceships that travel at warp speed are possible, according to one top scientist. In a recent study, physicist Dr Erik Lentz outlined a way that a rocket could theoretically travel faster than light — or over , miles per second. At that speed, astronauts could reach other star systems in just a few years, allowing humanity to colonise faraway planets. Current rocket technology would take roughly 6, years to reach Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our Sun.

Dr Lentz said he cooked up his theory after analysing existing research and discovered gaps in previous warp drive studies. Enter e-mail address This e-mail address will be used to create your account. Reset your password. Please enter the e-mail address you used to register to reset your password Enter e-mail address. Registration complete. Warp drive: could positive-energy solitons move a spacecraft faster than the speed of light?

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But there's a catch - laws of physics don't make room for negative energy. Even then, it is not entirely impossible to conjure negative energy. Scientists believe that to achieve this, energy would need to be borrowed from a vacuum. In theory, this would open the gateway for negative mass and negative gravity - essentially the opposite of what we experience in our lives.

Also read: Why scientists believe life on Earth will perish way earlier than previously thought Even then, the idea of successful warp drives remains fixated in theory. Many continue to believe that warp drives may never be physically possible. Currently, a group of researchers in Sweden are working to make warp drives a reality!

How, you say? By simply not requiring negative energy, and basing the science behind it "physical principles known to humanity today". Is it possible to travel faster than light? Scientists believe so! View in App.