Is Interstellar Space Travel Possible? Hibernation Space Pods To Induce Stasis Being Researched By SpaceWorks

A U.S.-based company called SpaceWorks that develops technologies for space exploration is venturing into uncharted territory for scientists. It is attempting to develop hibernation pods or human stasis pods that could enable humans to partake in interstellar space missions. Such types of hibernation pods have long been a part of popular imagination through cinematic experiences in countless films and anime such as "Interstellar," "Passengers," "Prometheus" and others. However, the company based out of Atlanta, Georgia, is working to turn the science fiction into reality by researching in areas like therapeutic hypothermia, nutrition and intravenous support and metabolic rate, to realize the potential of deep space travel. The company aims to begin testing on animals in 2018, before proceeding to human subjects.