Most of today’s leading theoretical physicists have a shared perspective about what the next revolution in physics will look like. They think reconciling Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity ...

To construct a warp drive, we'd need 10 times more negative energy than all of the positive energy in the universe. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Each month, we hand over the keyboard to a physicist or two to tell you about fascinating ideas from their corner of the universe.

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman and U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific commander, Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, meet at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 3, 2024. Credit: U.S. Air ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. At the beginning of time and the center of every black hole lies a point of infinite density called a singularity. To explore these ...