One of the most famous features of the Star Trek setting is Warp speed, one of those rare notions that passes over from a single series into pop culture and the public consciousness at large.

Star Trek's starships travel vast distances throughout the galaxy thanks to faster-than-light travel known as warp speed.

In Star Trek, dilithium crystals — whatever those are — are critical to the operation of a starship’s warp drives ... be able to circumvent the light-speed barrier. Unfortunately, all ...

And this is particularly true for Star Trek ... faster than the speed of light. Here’s a look at how scientists are actively working on the technology of Star Trek. Some of these technologies ...

So for now, the warp ... at the speed of light. 8) Intelligent Aliens Strictly speaking, this isn’t really a technology. But encounters with intelligent aliens are a staple of Star Trek.

Kirk—a dedicated Star Trek fan and adjunct science professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha is attempting to build what no one has built before: a working warp drive. According to the ...

Of all the science fiction franchises in the known universe, the one I would take to a desert island — or planet, I guess — is “Star Trek.” I am not a Trekkie by any means (not that there ...

In Star Trek, an antimatter warp drive allows the Enterprise starship to travel the universe effortlessly, but is this faster-than-light propulsion system actually possible? A Final Takeoff ...