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Have You Ever Imagined How Interstellar Travel Could Work?

Offered By: TEDx via YouTube

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TEDx Courses Physics Courses Electron Courses Space Exploration Courses Antimatter Courses Interstellar Travel Courses

Course Description

Overview

Explore the fascinating world of interstellar travel through a captivating TEDx talk by Ryan Weed, a 31-year-old Air Force pilot and Co-founder/CEO of Positron Dynamics. Discover how antimatter propulsion could revolutionize space exploration, allowing humanity to travel faster and farther than ever before. Learn about the science behind positrons meeting electrons to create unprecedented energy levels, and gain insights into the challenges and potential of antimatter rockets. Follow the journey of this innovative physicist as he shares his vision for the future of human space travel, including the possibility of reaching distant exoplanets like Kepler-452b. Delve into topics such as antimatter production, annihilation, propulsion systems, and the cutting-edge technology being developed by Weed's team to overcome current limitations in space travel.

Syllabus

Intro
The problem
Human tools
Antimatter
Antielectrons
Annihilation
Antimatter propulsion
Array moderator
Team development
Challenges
Human Space Travel
Kepler452b


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TEDx

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