Science fiction is really a mirror and weather vane of its era. So it comes as no surprise that the dominant tropes of contemporary speculative fiction reflect the growing malaise and distrust of science.
Randall Amster | Posted 11.30.2009 | Technology
We ought to consider how NASA's discovery of water on the moon could alter the fabric of life on earth. The implications of this find -- including the possible near-term development of a viable lunar colony -- are staggering.
globalpost.com | Posted 10.30.2009 | World
LONDON, U.K. - Recently I received an email labeled "Strictly Confidential" from Dr. Bakare Tunde, who said he was astronautics project manager at Nig...
Buzz Aldrin | Posted 10.12.2009 | Technology
A quarter of a million miles from where you are reading these words, on the dusty surface of our companion Moon, lies the best chance in decades for America to reestablish itself as a global space leader.
Levi Novey | Posted 10.18.2009 | Green
Living and thriving in the most inhospitable conditions on Earth, tiny bacteria-like microbes known as extremophiles might soon have an over-sized effect on our human world.
Huffington Post | Posted 09.12.2009 | Green
What is going on with Saturn's rings? It appears that recent images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveal what seems to be a small object that has rip...
Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics
In light of the reports that July was the deadliest month for U.S. and allied forces, in Afghanistan, I've come up with a multiple choice exam for the State Department.
Jeff Gralnick | Posted 08.20.2009 | Media
We'd managed, somehow, to turn the grand adventure of space exploration into a monstrously expensive giant yawn, which when you think about it is a helluva trick.
Larry Page | Posted 08.20.2009 | Business
We believe the time is ripe for private industry to assist in creating a new era of sustainable, international lunar exploration -- a "Moon 2.0."
Amitai Etzioni | Posted 03.28.2009 | Green
All we need is a good race with other nations -- measured by how much ocean we cover and who can find more goodies faster -- and ocean exploration will be all the rage.
AP | SETH BORENSTEIN | Posted 12.14.2008 | Home
WASHINGTON — Earth seems to have its first fuzzy photos of alien planets outside our solar system, images captured by two teams of astronomers. ...
Athena Andreadis, Ph.D. | Posted 12.24.2009 | Books