humble3d Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 To The Moon in only 4 hours...'Impossible' rocket drive works and could get to Moon in four hoursThe British designed EM Drive actually works and would dramatically speed up space travel, scientists have confirmedInterplanetary travel could be a step closer after scientists confirmed that an electromagnetic propulsion drive, which is fast enough to get to the Moon in four hours, actually works.The EM Drive was developed by the British inventor Roger Shawyer nearly 15 years ago but was ridiculed at the time as being scientifically impossible.It produces thrust by using solar power to generate multiple microwaves that move back and forth in an enclosed chamber. This means that until something fails or wears down, theoretically the engine could keep running forever without the need for rocket fuel.The drive, which has been likened to Star Trek’s Impulse Drive, has left scientists scratching their heads because it defies one of the fundamental concepts of physics – the conservation of momentum – which states that if something is propelled forward, something must be pushed in the opposite direction. So the forces inside the chamber should cancel each other out.However in recent years Nasa has confirmed that they believe it works and this week Martin Tajmar, a professor and chair for Space Systems at Dresden University of Technology in Germany also showed that it produces thrust.The drive is capable of producing thrust several thousand times greater than a standard photon rocket and could get to Mars within 70 days or Pluto within 18 months. A trip to Alpha Centauri, which would take tens of thousands of years to reach right now, could be reached in just 100 years."Our test campaign cannot confirm or refute the claims of the EM Drive but intends to independently assess possible side-effects in the measurements methods used so far," said Prof Tajmar in anew"Nevertheless, we do observe thrust close to the actual predictions after eliminating many possible error sources that should warrant further investigation into the phenomena.""Our measurements reveal thrusts as expected from previous claims after carefully studying thermal and electromagnetic interferences."If true, this could certainly revolutionise space travel."Shawyer also claims that he is just a few months away from publishing new results confirming that his drive works in a peer reviewed journal.However scientists still have no idea how it actually works. Nasa suggested that it could have something to do with the technology manipulating subatomic particles which constantly pop in and out of existence in empty space.Prof Tajmer presented his findings to the 2015 American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics' Propulsion and Energy Forum and Exposition this week.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/space/11769030/Impossible-rocket-drive-works-and-could-get-to-Moon-in-four-hours.html--MORE--https://tu-dresden.de/enhttps://www.aiaa-propulsionenergy.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
212eta Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 :think: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Very interesting to say the least but can I get one for my scooter? lmao! Seriously, thanks for sharing the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Very interesting to say the least but can I get one for my scooter? lmao! Seriously, thanks for sharing the article.scooter is too small for the engine and solar panels.you need at least an on old vw beetle...but wow would to ever zoooom on a scooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 update,,,NASA said no it does not work http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/outthere/2014/08/06/nasa-validate-imposible-space-drive-word/#.VbmWk6hViko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ugurano Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 moon nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudrax Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 My honeymoon spot :naughty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Owl Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 yet again a British Inventor thinks of something it gets Ridiculed and thrown away and a few years later it reappearsBouncing BombHovercraftSwing wing Aircraft.and god alone know what else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humble3d Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 There are indeed far more things we do NOT know about many things...It's secret... :wtf: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 the big hint here is that it stated the engine defies the laws of physics... so righ there we should have seen it was really not true...as well nasaspaceflight.com is in no way shape or form affiliated with nasa and i think the article posted quotes nasa and not nasaspaceflight just to add more confusion to this ...nasa had a comment on this and it was pretty much no commenthttp://blogs.discovermagazine.com/outthere/2014/08/06/nasa-validate-imposible-space-drive-word/#.VbtbJa0egmk if you want the actual truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistic Gelatin Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 This engine is actually too slow for me.Whenever my girlfriend bends over, I can be at the 'moon' in about 4 seconds. ;)(Sorry, I just could not resist.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 This engine is actually too slow for me.Whenever my girlfriend bends over, I can be at the 'moon' in about 4 seconds. ;)(Sorry, I just could not resist.)sounds like you are talking about breaking the laws of physics again... but we digress :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaloo1995 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 This engine is actually too slow for me.Whenever my girlfriend bends over, I can be at the 'moon' in about 4 seconds. ;)(Sorry, I just could not resist.)that engine is already available........... B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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