Summary of Article 1: Star Wars in the Rocket City: Inside the science of Episode V with spaceships and light speed travel

This article talks about the possibility of traveling at the speed f light, they conclude that it would be impossible considering the theory of relativity develpoed y Albert Einstein. This states that "one accelerates closer to the speed of light, one’s mass increases" -http://blog.al.com/entertainment-times/2010/06/star_wars_in_the_rocket_city_i_2.html. So that it can never reach the speed of light since its mass becomes inifinte so will the energy required to reach that speed. Only light and something that has no mass can reach that speed. Physicians say that even if something were to reach that speed the rockeeters would turn to mush. Then they start explaining how hyperspace drive would work which is from what I understand getting to one of two dimmensions quickly, they would sort of fold this space fabric to get you closer to your destination.