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Published Nov 8, 2019

How Warp Drive Could Actually Work

Astrophysicist Erin MacDonald breaks down how warp drive works.


For National STEM Day, Startrek.com asked the 'tattooed gravity queen' astrophysicist (and massive Star Trek fan) Erin MacDonald if warp drive could actually work. Her answers surprised us!

Star Trek: Discovery Seasons 1-4 are streaming exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., the UK, Canada, Switzerland, South Korea, Latin America, Germany, France, Italy, Australia and Austria. Seasons 2 and 3 also are available on the Pluto TV “Star Trek” channel in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. The series streams on Super Drama in Japan, TVNZ in New Zealand, and SkyShowtime in Spain, Portugal, Poland, The Nordics, The Netherlands, and Central and Eastern Europe and also airs on Cosmote TV in Greece. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

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