U.S. Gov’t Studying “Hyperspace” Drive, Magazine Says

New Scotsman: An extraordinary “hyperspace” engine that could make interstellar space travel a reality by flying into other dimensions is being investigated by the United States government.

The hypothetical device, which has been outlined in principle but is based on a controversial theory about the fabric of the universe, could potentially allow a spacecraft to travel to Mars in three hours and journey to a star 11 light-years away in just 80 days, according to a report in today’s New Scientist magazine. | more