Human hibernation might actually be possible

Humanity’s ambition to explore the stars faces a fundamental hurdle: the sheer expanse of space. Even traveling at near-light speeds, reaching our closest stellar neighbor would take over four years. This reality makes the idea of human stasis—a state of prolonged hibernation—an enticing possibility for future interstellar travel.

Hibernation is a natural phenomenon observed in animals, and it could hold the key to unlocking long-term human space travel. Many mammals, from bears to arctic ground squirrels...