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New warp drive concept does twist space, doesn’t move us very fast

arstechnica.com New warp drive concept does twist space, doesn’t move us very fast

While it won't make a useful spaceship engine, it may tell us more about relativity.

New warp drive concept does twist space, doesn’t move us very fast

The researchers did indeed discover a warp drive solution: a method of manipulating space so that travelers can move without accelerating. There is no such thing as a free lunch, however, and the physicality of this warp drive does come with a major caveat: the vessel and passengers can never travel faster than light. Also disappointing: the fact that the researchers behind the new work don't seem to bother with figuring out what configurations of matter would allow the warping to happen.

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