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David Kipping Explains the Black-Hole Halo Drive

Cool Worlds · Explainer · 18 min · 2019 · YouTube title: The Halo Drive
Why it's here

HN readers point to it as a clear explanation of a theoretical fuel-free propulsion concept from a channel they respect.

What it covers

Astrophysicist David Kipping presents the halo drive, a proposed way to propel a starship to a good fraction of light speed by gaining energy from a black hole. The video is based on his peer-reviewed paper and explains why energy is the main obstacle to interstellar flight.