If we’ve learned anything from recent science fiction flicks like “Interstellar” and “The Martian,” it’s that space travel is difficult. There are so many variables to consider, so many hazards and dangers, and then there’s the worst factor of all: time. The nearest star is Alpha Centauri, and it’s really, really far away. That’s why …
A recent article by Jurica Dujmovic from Market Watch estimated that it could take a mere $10 billion to colonize the moon, which he also said is cheaper than the price of one of the U.S.’s most recent aircraft carriers (an estimated $13 billion). But the bigger question is: should we? The cost of traveling …
Everyone’s been excited by the return of NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who’s returned from space after 340 days in space on the International Space Station. What they may not know is that Kelly has been a part of NASA’s twin study, which has used Scott Kelly and his identical twin brother Mark Kelly as subjects. …
There’s not enough room on Earth. Or at least that’s the fear we’ve had about overcrowding, considering that the world population of Earth is projected to be 11 billion by the year 2100. But thanks to a new map and data provided by Max Galka of Metrocosm, we can see we’re completely wrong about that: …
There’s an odd disconnect between the older and younger generations nowadays. There are small children who pick up glossy magazine covers and find it weird that they can’t enlarge the images by pinching their thumb and forefingers together and then sliding them away from each other. You have adults who are happy that they’re finally …