How Soon Will We Be Able to Travel to Other Galaxies?

Before anything is considered, one would think the right propulsion system is key.  Here is what they had to say on the subject:

NASA is experimenting today with ion engines, which have a much larger specific impulse, since they can operate for months, but have an extremely low thrust. For example, an ion engine which ejects cesium ions may have the thrust of a few ounces, but in deep space they may reach great velocities over a period of time since they can operate continuously. They make up in time what they lose in thrust. Eventually, long-haul missions between planets may be conducted by ion engines.

This is really intelligent stuff and hopefully within the next few decades we can continue to make strides in space travel!

Which way do you think would work?  A more advanced em drive, microwave propulsion or something else?

Feel free to comment with your ideas and check back for the latest on the em drive tests as they come in.

thanks to NASA for the pic

thanks to Dr. Michio Kaku for the great info

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA5c1lVC-0o



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  5. Larry Martin said:

    Galaxies? Give me a break. Let’s look at our solar system first…then think about traveling to the stars within 10 LYs or so.

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  12. Travis Bussey said:

    light speed would still be to slow to even visit more than just the closet stars in a human lifetime. I think nothing past achieving immortality will get humans to other galaxies. Would we even even finish exploring our own before the heat death of the universe. lol

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  13. John Sand said:

    What drugs are you on? We can’t even get to Pluto within 5 years or even slow down to look at it after getting there.

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  14. Calico Jones said:

    What about using sound waves they could pulse at predetermined intervals and either maintain the same speed or go faster over time

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