interstellar travel
Latest about interstellar travel
![Black Hole Gargantua in 'Interstellar'](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MRAB5C9gAkbRsT6tSvuCf8-320-80.jpg)
Science @ the Oscars: Kavli Google+ Hangout Explores 'Interstellar,' 'Theory of Everything'
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
!['The Theory of Everything' Garners Oscar Noms](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gqxTSXZ7Ac2sQ5TeY8zK4f-320-80.jpg)
'Theory of Everything,' 'Interstellar' Nominated for 5 Oscars Each
By Miriam Kramer last updated
The two big space movies of 2014 — "The Theory of Everything" and "Interstellar" — have both been nominated for five Academy Awards.
![Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones in the Stephen Hawking biopic "The Theory of Everything," which was nominated for five Academy Awards.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VRVoj7kcWRijftgJVkhhqA-320-80.jpg)
'Interstellar,' 'Theory of Everything' Up for 10 Oscars Sunday
By Mike Wall last updated
![Artist’s illustration of a Breakthrough Starshot probe arriving at the potentially Earth-like planet Proxima Centauri b. A representation of laser beams is visible emanating from the corners of the craft’s lightsail.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ckNjTjYcNNuLVUZwbjM643-320-80.jpg)
Is Interstellar Travel Really Possible?
By Paul Sutter published
Interstellar flight is a real pain in the neck.
![BepiColombo snapped these three selfies in space on June 17, 2019. The first photo features one of the solar arrays on a component of the spacecraft called the Mercury Transfer Module. The other two show the medium-gain antenna (middle) and high-gain antenna (right) attached to the Mercury Planetary Orbiter.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwEhxH4zA5ZWZrnKk7764M-320-80.jpg)
BepiColombo Spacecraft Snaps Selfies En Route to Mercury
By Passant Rabie published
Road-trip selfies are a must, especially when you're on your way to another planet.
![Artist's illustration of a Breakthrough Starshot miniprobe arriving at the potentially Earth-like planet Proxima b.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3yGCW9PqxpH8dah7hjmR5W-320-80.jpg)
Breakthrough Needed? Starshot Interstellar-Flight Project Faces Challenges
By Mike Wall published
It's still unclear if the bold interstellar-flight project Breakthrough Starshot can actually work.
![This visualization shows two merging black holes, whose great speed could provide a boost to laser light swinging around them.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/54RYLt4BeaLoipq82Zm4Ko-320-80.jpg)
Halo Drive: Lasers and Black Holes Could Launch Spaceships to Near Light Speed
By Charles Q. Choi published
Future spaceships could use black holes as powerful launch pads to explore the stars.
!['Oumuamua](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8mpYyMnBjqhp6sNwPuADmd-320-80.jpg)
Interstellar Object 'Oumuamua Could Be a 'Monstrous' Corpse of Comet Dust
By Meghan Bartels published
'Oumuamua is long gone, but it's still leaving scientists guessing. A new explanation proposes that the strange object was a "monstrous fluffy dust aggregate" produced by a busted-up comet.
Get the Space.com Newsletter
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!