would that produce enough energy to fuel a faster than light space vessel.?
2006-08-08 03:33:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I was reading an article from a N.A.S.A. scientist that said that if a stable form of metallic hydrogen could be found and harnessed into the form of propulsion, it would produce 5 times the thrust of chemical rockets, how ever he also suggested that it might be just the boost a space craft needed as a secondary boost of thrust to push an space craft to the speed of light, how ever getting to near light speed is a long way off, even with N.E.R.V.A. rockets it would still be impossible.
2006-08-08 04:33:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Metastable Metallic Hydrogen
2016-11-05 00:11:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, metallic H2 can be produced under high pressures which are impractical to maintain for a spaceship.
Even then, this source cannot boost something faster than the speed of light.
2006-08-08 03:41:11 · answer #3 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you know that we cannot currently even travel at one tenth the speed of light? Maybe we should break that barrier first?
The final speed of a rocket is determined by the mass of fuel that it carries compared to its total mass. Compressing the fuel will not change its mass.
Faster than light travel is prevented by the fact that it is impossible, not by the lack of fuel.
2006-08-08 11:17:26 · answer #4 · answered by Mai Tai Mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2006-08-08 03:38:56 · answer #5 · answered by Iridium190 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋