According to what I've read, as an object approaches the speed of light the object begins to go through what is called mass dilation. This in turn is supposed to cause the need for energy to propel that object to be greater, thus never capable of reaching the speed of light. But why would the object need more energy to propel itself in the vacuum of space? Won't the object still weigh nothing? Thus not needing more energy to propel itself closer to the speed of light?
Does mass matter in the vacuum of space? How does mass dilation affect speed?
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