The Physics of FTL Travel

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Space Habitats: The Megastructures We’ll Call Home

Space Habitats: The Megastructures We’ll Call Home

Explore the future of space habitats, from rotating cylinders and torus colonies to orbital cities, asteroid homes, and the megastructures humanity may one day live inside. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription:...

What If Humanity Never Masters Fusion?

What If Humanity Never Masters Fusion?

What if fusion power never becomes practical? Humanity still has solar, fission, storage, beamed power, and enough known physics to build a spacefaring future. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription:...

Are Relativistic Weapons Realistic?

Are Relativistic Weapons Realistic?

Could you build a relativistic bullet? In theory, yes. In practice, the acceleration, power demand, and atmospheric effects are so absurd that your “bullet” becomes exotic gravel long before it becomes a useful weapon. A one-kilogram slug at 10%...

The Moon Base: Shackleton Crater vs Other Sites

The Moon Base: Shackleton Crater vs Other Sites

Where should humanity build its first Moon base: Shackleton Crater, lava tubes, lunar maria, or the far side? The Moon’s future may be a network, not one base. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription:...

How Many Habitable Planets Are In The Milky Way?

How Many Habitable Planets Are In The Milky Way?

Are habitable planets rare cosmic jewels, or scattered across the galaxy by the billions? We explore what “habitable” really means, from Earthlike worlds to planets we might someday transform. 🚀 Join this channel to get access to perks:...

Antimatter Propulsion

Antimatter Propulsion

Antimatter propulsion could be the fastest engine ever built. We explore how antimatter rockets work, their extreme energy density, and whether they could power humanity’s first true interstellar spacecraft. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an...