02. Is hyperspace travel possible? (A K2S Question)

From The Space Library

This depends on what you mean by possible. Hyperspace is a term often used in science fiction to mean traveling very, very fast by warping space-time. It is possible in principle, but not possible technically. This is an important lesson to keep in mind when planning a trip in space: although some things may be physically possible—meaning possible without violating the physical principles that describe how nature works—not everything is technically possible or economically possible. It may be that building a spaceship capable of hyperspace travel would require more resources than we have on Earth or cost more money than we have in all of the banks on the planet. This is a really important distinction to keep in mind when you are thinking about space travel. Many misconceptions and misunderstandings about space travel and future possibilities stem from not making the distinction between physical possibility and technical feasibility.

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Answer provided by Luke Keller, Ph.D.

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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