To research this, What engineering major would I choose?

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<p>Hi,
I have always been interested in how things work and always curious about space. I want to design new propulsion/energy systems to make spacecraft travel faster then we think possible. For example I know nuclear spacecraft would be able to acheive speeds twice as fast as our rocket crafts fly now. But I’ve been reading about anti-matter (yes its real and we create it every year) and scientists say if we could design a craft powered by it we could reach the moon in minutes and mars in just a few days. Also one of the sun’s flares created half a pound of anti-matter in 2002 which could power the entire U.S for 1 day. Half a pound of rocket fuel could power a house for 1 day. To study and research this anti-matter what would I major in for a bachler’s? Do only the guineisas solve problems like this? I have an average IQ so tell me now if only someone like Albert Enstien could solve this problem? But would not diversity in IQ help solve the problem?</p>

<p>These scientists that study anti-matter and how to use and store it and implement it into spacecraft, what did they major in college? What about master’s and Phd?</p>

<p>Thanks again</p>

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<p>These topics are best solved in the field of physics. A degree in physics would be more appropriate than any engineering degree, especially when you get into space propulsion.</p>

<p>Anti-matter is deep within the realm of theoretical physics and does not have any foreseeable practical applications in the next 50 years. </p>

<p>As far as difficultly, these topics, especially theoretical physics, are extremely complicated and difficult. Coming up with break-through research does take some bit of genius, although that is not to say you cannot be successful otherwise. </p>

<p>However, you should be realistic in your goals. Don’t let your “average IQ” hold you back, but realize that this field and these topics are some of the most difficult research fields.</p>

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<p>“But would not diversity in IQ help solve the problem?”
I love this line. </p>

<p>But yes Physics is the way you want to go.</p>

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<p>Sounds like a young Edward Teller… Who was a theoretical physicsts with heavy interests in math.</p>