A typical space opera will have a crewed ship hopping round a planetary system in a matter of hours (usually without ever worrying about refueling). But distances between planets are really large, and Earth to Mars is realistically a journey of many months.

Here’s a slightly out-there approach to dealing with that.

Originally shared by Singularity Hub

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