Thomas Mulligan examines the visionary concepts behind Project Hyperion's winning starship models, which aim to carry human ...

A spacecraft the size of a small city could one day ferry generations of humans across the void to Alpha Centauri, our nearest star system, according to a detailed concept design released this summer.

Engineers have conceptualized Chrysalis, a rotating spacecraft designed for interstellar travel to Alpha Centauri. This ambitious project, winner of the Project Hyperion Design Competition, envisions ...