Faster-than-light (FTL) travel had been deemed impossible because of how general relativity works, but an astrophysicist may have cracked the code. Erik Lentz theorizes that with enough energy, solitons — waves that maintain their shape and energy while moving at FTL speeds— can warp space-time to enable safe FTL travel. However, it’s not feasible yet; the energy required is “on the order of hundreds of times of the mass of the planet Jupiter.” Read full article here
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The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here