This guy has apparently figured out every last detail- right down to the porkbarrel spending from Congress- to make building a bonafide, functional USS Enterprise a reality in under two decades. I have no idea how feasible his ideas are, save one- his theory of using nuclear reactors as the propulsion and power sources makes total sense. What environmental risks are there from nuclear meltdowns in the vacuum of space? For that matter, can a reactor even overheat if it's surrounded by absolute zero?

Engineer thinks we could build a real Starship Enterprise in 20 years

In Star Trek lore, the first Starship Enterprise will be built by the year 2245. But today, an engineer has proposed – and outlined in meticulous detail – building a full-sized, ion-powered version of…

Kepler space telescope spots five Earth-sized planets in our galaxy – CNN.com

Scientists pleasantly surprised by number of Earth-size, distant planets – This Just In – CNN.com Blogs