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On October 19th 2011, the Roddenberry Foundation donated $5 million to the Gladstone Institute of the University of California, San Francisco. The generous gift...
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On October 19th 2011, the Roddenberry Foundation donated $5 million to the Gladstone Institute of the University of California, San Francisco. The generous gift...
Previously, science determined the implausibility of silicon- and ammonia-based life. Silicon is an element similar to carbon, which is why some astrobiologists consider it...
Previously, I posted a two-part article detailing the long, arduous process of abiogenesis as we understand it today, from the reduction of carbon, to...
Last week brought news of an exciting new development in astronomy. Astrophysicists serendipitously discovered a planet one might find only in a science fiction...
Whether employed to tow a shipment of grain to Sherman’s planet or to stop a fleeing enemy ship in the middle of space combat,...
It is a major theme of science fiction that the doctors and physicians of the future use medical equipment that is much more advanced...
In the last installment of Science Fiction or Science Fact, it was reasoned that the photon torpedo is a technological possibility. It may be...
The crew of NASA’s final shuttle mission, STS-135 were welcomed back to Earth this morning at the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida....
…to boldly go where no man has gone before… The unforgettable theme of Star Trek was given its vigor and life in NASA’s space...
Nuclear fusion; It is the process that gives the sun its life, yet it also inevitably destroys entire solar systems. We owe our thanks...
As NASA prepares to launch STS-135, the final mission of the Space Shuttle program on July 8, they’ve released a new documentary to commemorate...
We’ve seen them on every Star Trek episode; phasers and futuristic weapons in science fiction are as fascinating and, in a lot of ways,...
“KHAAAN!” shouts Admiral Kirk out of frustration over 20th Century genetic engineering. Or is it frustration over the abuse of 20th Century genetic engineering?...
One of the most famed technological themes of science fiction is the ability to make ships and objects invisible. It was perhaps one of...
In the last installment of Science Fiction or Science Fact, I talked about warp technology and how faster-than-light travel was theoretically possible because it...
Welcome to the first installment in a web series of reviews entitled: Science Fiction or Science Fact, in which I will assess the credibility...
Last week, it was announced that the NASA space shuttles would be displayed nationwide in institutions all around the country. It has been 30...
Today, April 12, 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of human space flight. On this day in 1961 Russian cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin made a 108-minute...
This morning at 3:23 am EST the crew of STS-133 on Shuttle Discovery were awoken by the original Star Trek theme song which included...