Fiction Science
Starshot … Not? Get a Reality Check on the Search for Alien Civilizations
Fortunately, the real-world search for signs of extraterrestrial civilizations doesn’t have to deal with an alien armada like the one…
How Startups on Earth Could Blaze a Trail for Cities on Mars
If future explorers manage to set up communities on Mars, how will they pay their way? What’s likely to be…
Why Serious Scientists Are Mesmerized by the Multiverse
The multiverse may be a cool (and convenient) concept for comic books and superhero movies, but why do scientists take…
Get a Reality Check on Plans to Build Cities in Space
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos may harbor multibillion-dollar dreams of sending millions of people to live on Mars, on the moon and inside free-flying…
‘Her Space, Her Time’ Reveals the Hidden Figures of Physics
Quick: Name a woman scientist. Chances are the name you came up with is Marie Curie, the physicist and chemist…
How Will We the Find First Signs of Alien Life — and When?
When will we find evidence for life beyond Earth? And where will that evidence be found? University of Arizona astronomer Chris…
Chasing SpaceX: The Commercial Space Race Gets a Reality Check
Can anyone keep up with SpaceX in the commercial space race? It might be one of the four companies profiled…
Will Earth’s Follies Take Root on Mars? Black Comedy Explores the Frontier
The world's richest human wants to build a city on Mars: Fifty years ago, Elon Musk's vision of our future…
Why Believing in the Multiverse Isn’t Madness
What is the multiverse? The idea that the universe we inhabit is just one of many parallel universes gets a…
Scientist sees deep meaning in black holes after Event Horizon Telescope’s triumph
Why are black holes so alluring? You could cite plenty of reasons: They’re matter-gobbling monsters, making them the perfect plot device…