According to our current understanding of physics, it is not possible for objects with mass to travel faster than light in a vacuum. The theory of relativity, proposed by Albert Einstein, suggests that as an object with mass accelerates, its energy and momentum increase, and its mass appears to increase as well. As an object with mass approaches the speed of light, its energy and momentum become infinitely large, making it impossible to exceed or even reach the speed of light.
The energy requirement to accelerate an object with mass to the speed of light is enormous. As an object with mass approaches the speed of light, its kinetic energy increases exponentially, requiring an infinite amount of energy to reach the speed of light itself. This energy requirement is far beyond any currently conceivable means of propulsion.
Moreover, the consequences of traveling at or faster than the speed of light, according to our current understanding, involve time dilation and other effects. Time dilation means that time slows down for objects moving at high speeds relative to stationary observers. From the perspective of a traveler approaching the speed of light, time for them would appear to pass more slowly compared to a stationary observer. This means that even if it were somehow possible to travel at the speed of light, it would still take an infinite amount of time from the perspective of an observer at rest to reach a destination.
While there have been speculations and explorations of concepts like wormholes, warp drives, and other hypothetical ideas for faster-than-light travel, these ideas are highly speculative and currently beyond the realm of our scientific understanding. They often involve hypothetical exotic forms of matter and energy that have not been observed or confirmed.
Based on our current knowledge, it is unlikely that humans will be able to travel faster than light. The speed of light serves as an ultimate cosmic speed limit, and surpassing it would require revolutionary advancements in our understanding of physics and the development of technologies far beyond what we can currently envision.