space travel – Lifeboat News: The Blog https://lifeboat.com/blog Safeguarding Humanity Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:12:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 The Big Bang: A Cosmic Encore? Exploring the Possibility of Rebirth https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/the-big-bang-a-cosmic-encore-exploring-the-possibility-of-rebirth https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/the-big-bang-a-cosmic-encore-exploring-the-possibility-of-rebirth#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:12:40 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/the-big-bang-a-cosmic-encore-exploring-the-possibility-of-rebirth

In this fascinating exploration of cosmic mysteries, we delve into the question: Will the Big Bang happen again? Join us as we investigate the theories surrounding the universe’s origin, expansion, and potential future. We’ll cover concepts like the cyclic model, eternal inflation, and how quantum physics plays a role in the fate of the universe. Get ready for mind-bending theories and thought-provoking answers that could change your understanding of space and time! If you enjoyed this cosmic journey, please like and share the video with fellow space enthusiasts.

#BigBang #CosmicMysteries #Universe #Astronomy #SpaceExploration #TheoreticalPhysics.

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30 Years After Warp Drives Were Proposed, we Still Can’t Make The Math Work https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/30-years-after-warp-drives-were-proposed-we-still-cant-make-the-math-work https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/30-years-after-warp-drives-were-proposed-we-still-cant-make-the-math-work#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:08:38 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/30-years-after-warp-drives-were-proposed-we-still-cant-make-the-math-work

But other calculations say that applies only in limited cases and that if you ramp up the warp engine slowly enough, you’ll be fine.

Yet more calculations sidestep all of this and just look at how much negative energy you actually need to construct your warp drive. And the answer is, for a single macroscopic bubble — say, 30 feet (100 meters) across — you would need 10 times more negative energy than all of the positive energy contained in the entire universe, which isn’t very promising.

However, still other calculations show that this immense amount applies only to the traditional warp bubble as defined by Alcubierre. It might be possible to reshape the bubble so there’s a tiny “neck” in the front that’s doing the work of compressing space and then it balloons out to an envelope to contain the warp bubble. This minimizes any quantum weirdness so that you need only about a star’s worth of negative energy to shape the drive.

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AI Just Discovered a Hidden Cosmic Blast That Could Transform Astronomy https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/ai-just-discovered-a-hidden-cosmic-blast-that-could-transform-astronomy https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/ai-just-discovered-a-hidden-cosmic-blast-that-could-transform-astronomy#respond Sun, 23 Feb 2025 19:18:19 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/ai-just-discovered-a-hidden-cosmic-blast-that-could-transform-astronomy

A long-lost cosmic explosion, buried within two decades of NASA

NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is the United States government agency responsible for the nation’s civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research. Established in 1958 by the National Aeronautics and Space Act, NASA has led the U.S. in space exploration efforts, including the Apollo moon-landing missions, the Skylab space station, and the Space Shuttle program.

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X-37B Spaceplane Shares Earth Image For First Time As New Mission Details Emerge https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/x-37b-spaceplane-shares-earth-image-for-first-time-as-new-mission-details-emerge https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/x-37b-spaceplane-shares-earth-image-for-first-time-as-new-mission-details-emerge#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:16:15 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/x-37b-spaceplane-shares-earth-image-for-first-time-as-new-mission-details-emerge

The photo was captured during the ongoing seventh mission for the shadowy X-37B mini-shuttle, which has seen it enter into higher orbits.

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Incyte, Genesis Therapeutics Partner on AI-Based Small Molecule Collaboration https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/incyte-genesis-therapeutics-partner-on-ai-based-small-molecule-collaboration https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/incyte-genesis-therapeutics-partner-on-ai-based-small-molecule-collaboration#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:10:34 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/incyte-genesis-therapeutics-partner-on-ai-based-small-molecule-collaboration

Incyte will partner with Genesis Therapeutics to research, discover, and develop small molecule treatments through a collaboration that could generate at least up to $620 million for Genesis, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based drug developer.

The companies have agreed to discover and optimize at least two initial small molecule programs through Genesis’s AI platform, Genesis Exploration of Molecular Space (GEMS). GEMS is designed to generate and optimize molecules for complex targets by integrating proprietary AI methods that include language models, diffusion models, and physical machine learning (ML) simulations.

Incyte has been granted exclusive rights for potential clinical development and commercialization of the products to be developed through the collaboration.

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President Trump Sets Out New Priorities for NASA | NewsNight https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/president-trump-sets-out-new-priorities-for-nasa-newsnight https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/president-trump-sets-out-new-priorities-for-nasa-newsnight#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:03:36 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/president-trump-sets-out-new-priorities-for-nasa-newsnight

Startlingly thorough discussion of the changes underway in spaceflight.


This week on NewsNight, the Trump administration’s shake-up of government leads to changes at NASA. The panel looks at the president’s call for an expedited timetable for getting astronauts to Mars, and how cuts to federal spending might affect the space agency. Plus, Governor DeSantis floats relocating NASA headquarters to Florida.

#florida #nasa #space #artemis #trump #spacex.

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Elon Musk shares ‘Mars video’ with this ‘Welcome to Mars’ post https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/elon-musk-shares-mars-video-with-this-welcome-to-mars-post https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/elon-musk-shares-mars-video-with-this-welcome-to-mars-post#comments Sat, 15 Feb 2025 12:16:21 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/elon-musk-shares-mars-video-with-this-welcome-to-mars-post

Elon Musk revives discussion on Mars colonization with a viral AI-generated video, amassing over 46 million views, showing an advanced Martian city. Originally predicted for 2024–2025, Musk’s vision includes direct democracy for Mars governance. The video sparked a mix of curiosity and criticism, especially regarding the absence of natural greenery.

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Welcome to the moon! Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander reaches lunar orbit (video, photos) https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/welcome-to-the-moon-fireflys-blue-ghost-lander-reaches-lunar-orbit-video-photos https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/welcome-to-the-moon-fireflys-blue-ghost-lander-reaches-lunar-orbit-video-photos#respond Sat, 15 Feb 2025 01:17:29 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/welcome-to-the-moon-fireflys-blue-ghost-lander-reaches-lunar-orbit-video-photos

Related: Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander leaves Earth orbit to head for the moon

Blue Ghost launched Jan. 15 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The lander’s mission, called “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. Blue Ghost is carrying 10 science and technology experiments for the agency, which wants to better understand the lunar environment before sending astronauts back to the moon via its Artemis program.

Blue Ghost will spend the next 16 days in lunar orbit, if all goes to plan. It will conduct additional engine burns to circularize its path around Earth’s nearest neighbor, then attempt a landing in the Mare Crisium (“Sea of Crises”) region of the moon’s near side on March 2.

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Factors governing $rm H_3^+$$ formation from methyl halogens and pseudohalogens https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/factors-governing-rm-h_3-formation-from-methyl-halogens-and-pseudohalogens https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/factors-governing-rm-h_3-formation-from-methyl-halogens-and-pseudohalogens#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:18:54 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/factors-governing-rm-h_3-formation-from-methyl-halogens-and-pseudohalogens

The trihydrogen cation (H3+) plays a key role in the interstellar chemistry. Here the authors, using state of the art experiments and computation, identify factors that govern H3+ formation from doubly ionized small organic molecules, offering guidelines for examining alternative sources of H3+ in the universe.

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The Speed of Light in Real Time https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/the-speed-of-light-in-real-time https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/the-speed-of-light-in-real-time#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:03:50 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/02/the-speed-of-light-in-real-time

How fast is the speed of light? This video explores the true scale of the universe by simulating travel at light speed and beyond. Starting from outside the Milky Way, we move through cosmic objects like Andromeda, the Pleiades, and even our Solar System. Watch as the limits of light speed reveal just how unimaginably vast the universe is. From 1x the speed of light to trillions of times faster, this journey will change how you see the cosmos and our place within it. Perfect for space enthusiasts and anyone curious about the true scale of the universe.

#astronomy #astrophysics #spaceengine #space

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