April 2020
Evolutionary lessons for an interplanetary future
... in optimal conditions it comes out orange. If a similar event happened on Mars, rather than the ‘little green men’ of science fiction, there might be orange-skinned Martians. Marine iguanas have many adaptations for the life aquatic: flattened...
April 2020
Lunar artefact – a time capsule for the future
... in that time capsules are typically gestures of more importance to their planners than the future audience. As science fiction author and astrophysicist Gregory Benford writes, time capsules specifically embody a faith in a future that will care...
August 2020
Revisiting the Drake Equation - a cultural addendum
...Known as the father of SETI science, radio astronomer Frank Drake created ... based was written by Carl Sagan. About the author Savannah Mandel’s love of science fiction and interest in human culture drove her to combine the two passions into a career...
July 2021
Designing for life in outer space - The importance of design for long-term space missions
... and looks like it came straight out of a science fiction movie. Space architecture and design already drive the private... technology with an aesthetic value by becoming a mediator between science and beauty and keeping man and his needs at the ...
24 November 2021
NASA successfully launches its DART mission
... focus on the crater left by DART’s collision and a precise determination of Dimorphos’ mass. “DART is turning science fiction into science fact and is a testament to NASA’s proactivity and innovation for the benefit of all,” said NASA Administrator...
June 2015
The real Interstellar: space travel theories from Tsiolkovsky to wormholes
... element of any interstellar travel project is the concept behind the propulsion unit. As for the payload, science fiction alone gives us a wealth of possibilities, including very detailed possibilities, of what it can ultimately be. The technology...
