This year marks the 50th anniversary of the hit sci-fi show Star Trek, and along with the many celebrations comes a renewed interest in the technology used aboard the USS Enterprise, including its famous warp drive.

The warp drive engine aboard the Enterprise allowed the starship to cover vast distances quickly without any of the annoying side effects normally associated with traveling faster than light.

It’s 50 years later and scientists are beginning to discover possibly habitable worlds circling nearby stars leading Star Trek fans everywhere to ask: is it possible to create a warp drive engine?

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