Which of the following best describes why your rocket could never reach the speed of light? Which of the following best describes why your rocket could never reach the speed of light? a. The absoluteness of the speed of light means you could never keep up with the light coming from you and your rocket. b. Our technology has not advanced enough to make faster-than-light travel possible. c. A rocket that could reach the speed of light would have to be bigger than the entire Earth.