100 Mind-blowing Things You Need To Know About Interstellar Travel

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Fahri Karakas
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21 min readOct 21, 2023

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Interstellar travel refers to the hypothetical ability to travel between stars or planetary systems within a galaxy. It involves journeying beyond our own solar system to reach distant stellar destinations. Currently, interstellar travel remains a challenging endeavor due to the vast distances involved and the limitations imposed by the speed of light.

The most common proposed methods for interstellar travel include:

  • Faster-Than-Light (FTL) Travel: Theoretical concepts such as wormholes, Alcubierre Drives, or warp drives posit ways to manipulate spacetime to achieve faster-than-light travel. However, we have yet to discover or develop any confirmed means of achieving FTL capabilities.
  • Generation Ships: This approach involves constructing enormous spacecraft designed to support multiple generations of human travelers. It requires creating self-sustaining ecosystems onboard that can provide resources for the inhabitants throughout the journey, which could last hundreds or even thousands of years.
  • Hibernation or Stasis: Suspending human life functions through hibernation or stasis could enable long-duration space travel by significantly reducing metabolic needs and preserving resources. This method has been…

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Fahri Karakas
Predict

Associate Professor in Business & Leadership at University of East Anglia. Passionate about doodling, imagination, and creativity. Author of Self-Making Studio.