Superluminal travel requires negative energies. FTL is warp based rather than simply traveling very fast in real-space (that's the gist of Boomchuck's answer). Unless I can go faster than light, a round trip is at least 8 years. A new theoretical paper, published in the journal Classical and Quantum Gravity, reignites the debate about the possibility of superluminal (faster-than-light) travel based on conventional physics. FTL only works on relatively 'flat' space - forcing space battles to commence at civilized speeds or far away from solar systems. exceed the (maximum) speed of light, and that the speed of light itself is not at fixed speed. Phenomenon, MI HAIJIANG states that the velocity cannot. In another paper, Superluminal and Instantaneous. Study of issues related to space travel and exploration, the scientific study of planets star systems, colonization and FTL travel.Ĭomprises government and commercial industry involved in research, development, production, and service of military materiel, equipment and operations.Ĭrime, like virtue, has its degrees -Jean RacineĪn outlet of human expression, usually influenced by culture, and driven by human creativity. No FTL next to gravity wells - this was used widely in Larry Niven's Known Space universe. superimposition of light velocity, that the faster-than-light (FTL) phenomenon is possible.