Interstellar: Space Exploration and Human Survival
Intergalactic space and time travel has been a popular topic for science fiction for decades. As astrophysicists and science fiction fans, we find the prospect of space exploration and planetary colonization intriguing, challenging and exciting. Theoretical Physicist Stephen Hawking says that humans must colonize another planet within 100 years or succumb to extinction as depicted in the critically acclaimed science fiction thriller Interstellar. (Barclay, 2017) Some meteorologists and geological scientists argue it may be too late to reverse climate change, and it’s just a matter of time before the Earth becomes uninhabitable. As climate change accelerates it will lead to more natural hazards,
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Although Einstein’s theory of General Relativity predicts the existence of wormholes none of these objects have ever been observed to really exist. Interstellar travel has been shown to be impossible and has not yet been proven but the equations tell us that it is a possibility. It is possible that wormholes may connect separate universes as well as galaxies. However, most physicists including Kip Thorne who served as scientific consultant and executive producer to Christopher Nolan during the filming of interstellar believe that wormholes are highly unstable and would most certainly collapse sooner than it would take for space travelers to transgress through them into other …show more content…
This is a fundamental feature of Einstein’s relativistic laws, and so different from everyday experience. It’s somewhat like a hypothetical science-fiction character who goes backward in time and gives birth to herself,” and “The science of Interstellar lies in all four domains: Newtonian, relativistic, quantum, and quantum gravity. Correspondingly, some of the science is known to be true, some is an educated guess, and some is speculation.” (Thorne, K.S., 1994)
Thorne’s question on the possibility of travel through wormholes remains unproven and he thinks that for now, it is a concept only to be seen in science fiction films like Interstellar. While space-time travel through wormholes is presently only science fiction as portrayed in Interstellar other technologies such as cellular telephones with cameras that allow us to view each other while we speak are no longer science fiction as they once were but are now a reality. Physicists Farook and Mosiur Rahaman have confirmed the existence of possible wormholes in galaxies by using the Universal Rotation Dark Matter Model and published an important paper on the results of their experiment on wormholes in November of 2014. (Rahaman, Salucci, Kuhfittig, Ray, & Rahaman,
For the Science Reader project, I read Black Holes, Wormholes, and Time Machines by Jim Al-Khalili. Interested in time travel and the secrets of space, I chose this book with hopes of better understanding our universe.
...onding research are amongst the biggest names in the scientific world. Einstein of course, who laid the foundations. Karl Schwarzschild, who was at the forefront on picking up where Einstein left - Frank Tipler, who devised one of the first models of a time machine; and inspired a generation – Kip Thorne who opened the possibilities of wormholes in the fabric of space-time – and Stephen Hawking, who has explicitly shown a repeated interest in the topic. Even then that’s just to name a few! In the coming chapters I will analyse their work, and investigating whether in principle it is realistically possible to build a working time machine, given our current state of technological and physical progress as a civilization.
Impey, Chris. How It Began: A Time-traveler's Guide to the Universe. New York: W.W. Norton, 2012. 123+. Print.
We have done a lot of research about space and have learned a lot with the technology we have. One of the main mysteries that we have not understood much is “the hole”. When I say “the hole” I mean the three main ones the black hole, white hole, and the wormhole. Each one is important in their own way, but this paper will be focused on black holes. I will briefly touch on theories that involve time travel, white holes, and wormholes.
Greene continues with his explanations of the special theory of relativity.Chapter 3: Of Warps and Ripples Green begins the chapter by describing "Newton's View of Gravity" and continues by discussing the incompatibility of Newtonian Gravity and Special Relativity. The author also talks about how Einstein discovered the link between acceleration and the warping of space and time. Greene also discuses the basic aspects of General Relativity. He later points out how the two theories of relativity effect black holes, the big bang, and the expansion of space.Chapter 4: Microscopic Weirdness This chapter describes, in detail, the workings of quantum mechanics.
Since the beginning of time itself, man has been dreaming of time travel. The current model of physics shows no obvious doubts towards the possibility of time travel, which leaves many questions (“Quantum Time Travel”). If the quarrel for time travel holds any truth, how will man manifest the means of going about it? Before the theories set forth by the men and women in the scientific community can be understood, one must have at least a general knowledge of the basics behind quantum mechanics, as well as the estimable; Einstein’s, theory of space-time. Also, in a world where time travel occurs, there is the possibility of a paradox, or impossible situation caused by the travelers’ actions. Many answers to the paradoxes have been set forth by notable people. Possibly the most widely accepted theory of time travel, Einstein’s black hole theory, still holds prevalence to this day. Some other theories have come to light recently, and most are yet to be disproved.
With our world progressing so quickly in science and technology it is fascinating to look back at the literature that was the inspiration for these advances. It is strange that this genre, filled with such outlandish plot lines and characters, could influence the real world. In a way it’s beautiful. When these brilliant minds of mankind are able to grab an idea from the fictional world and work together to make it a reality. For hundreds of years, people have dreamed of what they thought to be impossible but to quote Star Trek, “Things are only impossible until their not.”
evidentiary fact in science, just like all other facts of biology, physics, chemistry, etc. It
It is possible that this technology will be explored and improved further with the growing emphasis on energy efficiency. In 1915, he introduced his general theory of relativity, expanding on the special theory of relativity. This theory proved certain relationships between masses, space, and time, significantly influencing the later development of the GPS system, which is now a staple of everyday life.
...eality. Our knowledge will only allow us to go so far, but we have accomplished so much in the discovery of time and space. Technology will soon advance as to where these theories could be proven and physically be possible.
“Interstellar” a great science fiction story with so various elements. It takes us traveling through wormholes, into planets in other galaxies, and black holes. The characters keep colliding into the effects of relativity, which is well explained in numerous scenarios. It’s also a story about love and family, but there is a villain, whose actions result in shocking consequences for the other characters. There is a great deal of emotion expressed by the character, which makes a great impacted on how the movie is viewed. The movie will take place sometime in the future where the earth is slowly becoming uninhabitable because of a global crop plague and a second dust bowl occurring. The science fiction movie “Interstellar” does an excellent job portraying advancements in technology, astrophysics and real-life issues that could eventually happen, such as, food scarcity and catastrophic natural disasters.
The possibility of travel at light speed has caught the mind of many researchers; however, any possibility disappears without someone with a reason to research and make light-travel a usable form of space travel. That brings up the question; is travel at light speed being researched and attempted? Before it will be attempted, it has to be determined whether it is worth it or not – not only if it could happen, but if it should happen. Thus, emerges a conflict of interests between the benefits and consequences of travel at the speed of light.
Throughout the ages, outstanding physicists, to the movies, to some of the greatest science fiction novels of all time, have pondered the idea of time-travel. The thought of actually being able to travel to another time or universe has long since enthralled, enveloped, and overwhelmed some of the greatest minds in the history of physics. No one person can actually prove any of their theories, but a few actually make sense. Meaning that they do not violate the laws of physics. One of the main theories suggested, are wormholes. Wormholes are considered to connect two regions of flat space-time, two universes, or two parts of the same universe. There is a lot of theoretical evidence that wormholes exist, with an equal amount of evidence that they do not exist. However, no matter what one’s belief is, the existence of wormholes still makes you wonder…
Does science depend upon the findings and possession of other types of knowledge for its effective running or is it directly based on scientific reasoning?
The act of time travel assumes that we can travel time at a rate different when compared to the normal world. There are several theories on how one could travel through time physically even if the methods wouldn’t make a lot of sense logically. These methods range from altered movement in regular space to the abuse of certain cosmic phenomena which may or may not exist. In this paper I will argue that the physical possibility of time travel is sound and therefore possible even if only theoretically.