In a Galaxy Not So Far Away Tachyons Harness the Speed of Light

Jill M. Platts
5 min readSep 25, 2023

Have you ever wished the Millennium Falcon’s hyperdrive was real? Enter the tachyon, or the universe’s speedster that leaves even light in its cosmic dust. 🌌💫

A spaceship flying through space in hyperdrive.
Safety tip: Seatbelts prevent unscheduled spacewalks during hyperspace jumps. 👩‍🚀

1. What are Tachyons?

Tachyons are hypothetical particles that, unlike the familiar particles we know of, travel faster than light. The name “tachyon” is…

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