That time America almost started World War 3 over space weather
A dramatic solar storm in For All Mankind almost led to nuclear war. The plot line has eerie echoes of history.
For All Mankind’s women astronauts on the fight to make space for everyone
The Apple TV+ alt-history shows a more inclusive version of NASA in the Apollo era.
Hallucinations-on-demand, artificial reefs: How science fiction is inspiring innovation
An MIT researcher is helping students bring their favorite sci-fi technologies to life.
What would have happened if we never fixed the ozone hole?
In short, life Earth would be hell.
The space junk crisis in Space Sweepers is already here
Orbital trash is a big problem in 2092. It's a big problem in 2021 as well.
What life on Venus would really look like
Space jellyfish make good science fiction, but reality might be even stranger.
The secret history of The Science of Fiction
This week, Substack is spotlighting
[https://stories.substack.com/p/what-to-read-science-of-fiction] The Science of
Fiction in its weekly “What To
Wonder Woman 1984's stark warning about Big Oil
Greed, grifts, and the oil industry are at the heart of Warner Brother's latest superhero flick.
How we'd really defend Earth from an asteroid attack
In The Expanse, Earth's defenders must stop a cosmic catastrophe. Scientists weigh in on how to do it.
Will humans ever reverse climate change?
If all goes well for humanity, atmospheric carbon levels could start falling in a few decades. But how far down will we bring them?
