Introduction The idea of interstellar travel has interested humanity for many years. It has been a central theme of numerous science fiction novels and movies that subjected millions of people to the notion that ever-advancing technology will allow unlocking humanity’s potential to achieve interstellar travel. Even though the idea of traveling to the nearby stars was often discussed in literary circles, the first scientific article exploring the mathematical dimension of the issue was published only in 1952 by a fellow member of the British Interplanetary Society (BIS) Les Shepherd (“Interstellar Travel” par. 1). The publication marked the starting point of BIS’s long-standing interest in interstellar travel. Since then, BIS has circulated numerous articles related to the speculative topic. Humanity’s interest in the possibility of interstellar cosmic journey has been fueled by the recent advances in the fields of science and technology. The last 25 years are associated with a rapid wave of new planet discoveries that opened the door to potentially habitable planets (Siegel par. 1). Even though the idea of interstellar travel has been discussed at length by numerous scholars interested in the issue, there is no scientific consensus on whether it is realizable in the foreseeable future, if at all. Moreover, the discussion and critical analysis of the feasibility of travel between stars is often hindered by “the giggle factor” (“The Physics of Interstellar Travel” par. 1). It has to do with the fact that gigantic distance separating the stars leads some scientists to instantly reject the idea. Nonetheless, many scholars believe that a case for interstellar cosmic journey is a solid one. This paper will explore the feasibility of interstellar travel and provide information about the current progress in the area of propulsion mechanisms that could become a key to a new era of space exploration. It will argue that interstellar journey is feasible and could be achieved in the not-so-distant future. Distance and Speed It is obvious that the biggest issue related to interstellar travel is distance. Taking into account that time of a cosmic journey is proportional to its distance, it could be argued that for this type of mission to become possible, it should address the problem of speed. Due to the fact that a distance separating the stars precludes reaching them within a span of human life, it is necessary to come up with a viable solution for achieving spacecraft velocity that would allow to significantly shorten the time of journey. However, it is extremely difficult to address this issue. The existing means of solving the problem of acceleration do not allow to overcome the distance barrier. For instance, Saturn V rocket that was used by NASA in the late sixties and early seventies and Space Shuttle used liquid-fueled engines that are not suitable for a long distance space travel (“Interstellar Travel” par. 3). Taking into consideration the enormity of transit time, it is necessary to develop new means of spaceflight that would allow achieving exhaust velocity that is significantly higher than that of existing chemical propulsion systems. (“Interstellar Travel” par. 3