space travel
Should We Go to Mars or Back to the Moon?
When humans finally blast off for another world, where will we be going? Will we return to the Moon, and…
The World’s Rockets to Scale
Inspired by a book and poster from 1995, titled "Rockets of the World," graphic artist Tyler Skrabek has provided a…
Are Intelligent Civilizations Doomed?
One answer to the Fermi Paradox is the idea of the Great Filter; the possibility that something wipes out 100%…
Navigating the Solar System Using Pulsars as GPS
Picture the scene: It's the not too distant future and humanity has started to construct colonies and habitats all across…
Spacetime Fabric Softener: An Animation to Make You Smile
I'll just leave this here. Happy Friday! (ht to io9)
New Study Shows Cosmic Rays Could Cause Alzheimer’s
Humans explore Mars in "Distant Shores," an illustration by NASA artist Pat Rawlins Cosmic rays from deep space could pose…
Engineer Thinks We Could Build a Real Starship Enterprise in 20 Years
[/caption] In Star Trek lore, the first Constitution Class Starship Enterprise will be built by the year 2245. But today,…
Building an Antimatter Spaceship
If you're looking to build a powerful spaceship, nothing's better than antimatter. It's lightweight, extremely powerful and could generate tremendous…