This article possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed.(October 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
Hypothetical travel between galaxies
Part of a series on
Spaceflight
History
History of spaceflight
Space Race
Timeline of spaceflight
Space probes
Lunar missions
Mars missions
Applications
Communications
Earth observation
Exploration
Espionage
Military
Navigation
Settlement
Telescopes
Tourism
Spacecraft
Robotic spacecraft
Satellite
Space probe
Cargo spacecraft
Crewed spacecraft
Apollo Lunar Module
Space capsules
Space Shuttle
Space stations
Spaceplanes
Vostok
Space launch
Spaceport
Launch pad
Expendable and reusable launch vehicles
Escape velocity
Non-rocket spacelaunch
Spaceflight types
Sub-orbital
Orbital
Interplanetary
Interstellar
Intergalactic
List of space organizations
Space agencies
Space forces
Companies
Spaceflight portal
v
t
e
Intergalactic travel is the hypothetical crewed or uncrewed travel between galaxies. Due to the enormous distances between the Milky Way and even its closest neighbors—tens of thousands to millions of light-years—any such venture would be far more technologically and financially demanding than even interstellar travel. Intergalactic distances are roughly a hundred-thousandfold (five orders of magnitude) greater than their interstellar counterparts.[a]
The technology required to travel between galaxies is far beyond humanity's present capabilities, and currently only the subject of speculation, hypothesis, and science fiction.
However, theoretically speaking, there is nothing to conclusively indicate that intergalactic travel is impossible. There are several hypothesized methods of carrying out such a journey, and to date several academics have studied intergalactic travel in a serious manner.[1][2][3]
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).
^Burruss, Robert Page; Colwell, J. (September–October 1987). "Intergalactic Travel: The Long Voyage From Home". The Futurist. 21 (5): 29–33.
^Fogg, Martyn (November 1988). "The Feasibility of Intergalactic Colonisation and its Relevance to SETI". Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. 41 (11): 491–496. Bibcode:1988JBIS...41..491F.
^Armstrong, Stuart; Sandberg, Anders (2013). "Eternity in six hours: intergalactic spreading of intelligent life and sharpening the Fermi paradox" (PDF). Acta Astronautica. 89. Future of Humanity Institute, Philosophy Department, Oxford University: 1–13. Bibcode:2013AcAau..89....1A. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2013.04.002.
and 16 Related for: Intergalactic travel information
Intergalactictravel is the hypothetical crewed or uncrewed travel between galaxies. Due to the enormous distances between the Milky Way and even its closest...
fiction TV series Intergalactic space Intergalactictravel, travel between galaxies in science fiction and speculation "Intergalactic", a song by the Smashing...
with a crew or passengers Intergalactictravel – Hypothetical travel between galaxies Interuniversal travel – Hypothetical travel between universes Interstellar...
show exclusive footage. A teaser trailer, which featured the song "Intergalactic" by Beastie Boys, premiered on Good Morning America on April 11, 2023...
systems Intergalactictravel, hypothetical travel between galaxies Space Travel (video game), developed by Ken Thompson in 1969 Space travel in science...
1987). "IntergalacticTravel: The Long Voyage From Home". The Futurist. 21 (5): 29–33. Fogg, Martyn (November 1988). "The Feasibility of Intergalactic Colonisation...
in time using a time travelling spaceship called the TARDIS, which externally appears as a British police box. While travelling, the Doctor works to save...
conclusively indicate that intergalactictravel is impossible. To date several academics have studied intergalactictravel in a serious manner. Spacecraft...
a ring-shaped device built by an ancient intergalactic race of beings that allows almost instantaneous travel across vast distances via wormholes that...
multiple-star system traveling too close to a supermassive black hole, which are found at the center of many galaxies. Collectively, intergalactic stars are referred...
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is an American television special written and directed by James Gunn for the streaming service Disney+, based...
Earth, the Atlantis expedition raids Asuras to obtain a ZPM and is able to travel to a nearby planet. Weir is captured by the Asurans and Colonel Samantha...
disruption to Earth itself. Relocated to deep space, it becomes Alpha, a space-traveling city inhabited by millions of species from thousands of planets. A police...
Artist's concept of New Horizons near Pluto. Interstellar probe Intergalactictravel List of interplanetary voyages List of missions to the outer planets...
They escape from the facility and Max tells David that his mission is to travel the galaxy collecting biological specimens for analysis on Phaelon before...
"The Galaxy Being" is the first episode of the original The Outer Limits television series, originally broadcast on September 16, 1963. In it, Allan Maxwell...
Global Information
Spaceflight portal