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Space Travel—A Reality Check

Space is so vast that inventing a method of faster-than-light travel is the only way humans could conceivably travel the cosmos conveniently. How hard is space travel, really? In this mind-bending lecture, review the obstacles to space travel and consider their theoretical solutions—from combining matter and antimatter into energy, to taking "short cuts" via warp drive and wormholes.

English
  • Originally Aired May 21, 2012
  • Runtime 33 minutes
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created March 28, 2021 by
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  • Modified March 28, 2021 by
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