Arthur C. Clarke
New Study Examines the Links Between Science Fiction and Astronomy
“Today's science fiction is tomorrow's science fact.” This quote, attributed to Isaac Asimov, captures science's intricate relationship with science fiction.…
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XVI: What is the “Dark Forest” Hypothesis?
A recent addition to the list of possible resolutions to the Fermi Paradox: nobody is broadcasting because they don't want…
One Way to Find Aliens Would be to Search for Artificial Rings of Satellites: Clarke Belts
In a new study, astrophysicist Hector Socas-Navarro proposes searching for aliens by looking for signs of dense satellite rings around…
How Do We Terraform The Moon?
Given its proximity to Earth and our history of exploring it, colonizing and terraforming the Moon could be much easier…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 331: Arthur C. Clarke’s Technologies
In our previous episode, we introduced Arthur C. Clarke, the amazing man and science fiction writer. Today we’ll be discussing…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 330: Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke was one of the greatest science fiction writers of all time. He defined the genre, and revolutionized…