Explaining EmDrive, the ‘physics-defying’ thruster even NASA is puzzled over.
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Even if you don’t keep up with developments in space propulsion technology, you’ve still probably heard about the EmDrive. You’ve probably seen headlines declaring it the key to interstellar travel, and claims that it will drastically reduce travel time across our solar system, making our dreams of people walking on other planets even more of a reality. There have even been claims that this highly controversial technology is the key to creating warp drives.
These are bold claims, and as the great cosmologist and astrophysicist Carl Sagan once said, “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” With that in mind, we thought it’d be helpful to break down what we know about the enigmatic EmDrive, and whether it is, in fact, the key to mankind exploring the stars.
So without further ado, here’s absolutely everything you need to know about the world’s most puzzling propulsion device.
Updated November 3, 2015 by Brendan Hesse: Updated with recent tests done by NASA on the EmDrive.
