The Technology That Could Make Sci-Fi a Reality

The future of space travel might be closer than you think. If you love learning about science as much as I do, head to http://brilliant.org/astrum to learn for free for a full 30 days. You'll also receive 20% off a premium annual subscription, giving you unlimited access to everything on Brilliant. ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Could we actually unlock interstellar travel, or is it destined to stay in science fiction? ​​What technology will actually get us there? In this video, we’re diving into the mind-blowing tech currently in development - and the wild concepts still a way off - that could finally take us to the stars. Some of these will definitely surprise you. ▀▀▀▀▀▀ 0:00 Space Travel 2:15 How Rockets Work 4:57 Ion Engines 10:19 Space Elevator 12:16 Nuclear Rockets 15:03 Solar Sails 17:33 Space Tethers 19:29 Warp Drive 22:15 Laser & Electron Beams ▀▀▀▀▀▀ To stay on top of space news, sign up to the Astrum newsletter: https://astrumspace.kit.com A huge thanks to our Patreons who help make these videos possible. Sign-up here to support the channel: https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF Astrum Displate Posters: https://displate.com/artist/astrumspace?art=5f04759ac338b Astrum Merch: https://astrum-shop.fourthwall.com/ Join us on the Astrum discord: https://discord.gg/TKw8Hpvtv8 ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Astrum Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jPRrbq3o3dpvBb173ZTKi?si=a90d3efe3b704c83 Astrum Earth: https://youtube.com/@AstrumEarth Astrum Extra: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumextra Astrum Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumespanol Astrum Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChn_-OwvV63mr1yeUGvH-BQ ▀▀▀▀▀▀ References: “In-Space Propulsion Technology”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/inspaceprop “95 Years Ago: Goddard's First Liquid-Fueled Rocket”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/goddard “Basics of Spaceflight: Rocket Propellants”, via braeunig.us https://astrumspace.info/propellants “Electric Propulsion”, via spacepropulsion.mit.edu https://astrumspace.info/electricprop “Ion Propulsion”, via science.nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/ionprop “The Space Elevator Construction Concept”, via obayashi.co.jp https://astrumspace.info/spaceelevator “Space Nuclear Propulsion”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/nuclearprop “NASA Next-Generation Solar Sail Boom Technology Ready for Launch”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/solarsail “An Unanticipated Intersection with the Alcubierre Warp Metric”, via link.springer.com https://astrumspace.info/warpmetric “Relativistic Electron Beam Could Propel Probe to Alpha Centauri”, via phys.org https://astrumspace.info/e-beam ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Credits: Writer: Jon McColgan Video Editor: Alan Parry Audio Editor: James Horsley Researcher: Shourya Shrivastava Script Editor: Damaris McColgan Thumbnail Designers: Peter Sheppard, Juane Dames Publishing Lead: Georgina Brenner Production Coordinator: Rose Unwin Edit Producer: Poppy Pinnock Head of Astrum: Jess Jordan Creator of Astrum: Alex McColgan With special thanks to: NASA/ESO/ESA #Astrum #Space #Travel