According to our current understanding of physics, which is based on Einstein's theory of relativity, it is not possible for objects with mass to move faster than the speed of light in a vacuum. The theory of relativity sets the speed of light in a vacuum, approximately 299,792,458 meters per second (or about 186,282 miles per second), as an absolute speed limit in the universe.
Einstein's theory of special relativity, formulated in 1905, showed that as an object with mass accelerates, its relativistic mass increases. As the object approaches the speed of light, its relativistic mass becomes infinitely large, making it impossible to reach or exceed the speed of light. The theory predicts that as an object with mass gets closer to the speed of light, the energy required to accelerate it further also becomes infinite.
From a theoretical perspective, objects with zero rest mass, such as photons (particles of light), travel at the speed of light in a vacuum. However, they are constrained to that speed and cannot be accelerated to speeds greater than c.
The speed limit of light is deeply embedded in the fabric of our understanding of the universe. If it were possible to travel faster than light, it would have profound implications for causality, time, and other fundamental principles of physics. However, no experimental evidence or scientific theories have been able to demonstrate the possibility of moving faster than light so far.
It's worth noting that there are speculative ideas, such as wormholes and the manipulation of spacetime, which have been explored in science fiction as means of circumventing the speed of light limitation. However, these concepts remain speculative and are not currently supported by scientific evidence or established theories.