Scientists’ ideas for travelling to the stars range from the the wholly improbable to the hugely expensive and very difficult ...

"Chemical rockets that we use today, even with the extra speed boost from flying by planets, or from swinging by the sun for ...

"An interstellar starship flies by an icy planet in a nearby solar system," reads a design brief. "Going beyond the classical examination of the problem of interstellar propulsion and structural ...

Humanity's fascination with the unknown is a timeless impulse, rooted in curiosity and the desire to push boundaries, uncover mysteries, and open doors to new frontiers. What were once represented ...

Achieving practical interstellar travel requires overcoming the immense challenge of reaching extraordinary velocities. To send a spacecraft, weighing roughly 1,000 kilograms, to a neighboring star ...

The mega-rocket is expected to blast off mid-week with ambitious objectives working toward CEO Elon Musk's goal of a fully reusable transportation system to interstellar destinations.

Interstellar travel has long been a dream ... and scientist Yuri Milner — aims to send miniature spacecraft to Alpha Centauri, our nearest star system. Interestingly, the spacecraft would use an ...