Surfing to the Stars on a Nuclear Blast Wave
Could the destructive power of our nuclear weapons arsenal be repurposed to transport humankind to the stars?
March 2022
February 2022
Chemistry Won’t Get Us to the Stars. What Will?
Astrophysicist Philip Lubin has said, “Chemistry will get you to Mars, but it won’t get you to the stars.” What did he mean by that? And, if chemistry won't get us to the stars, what will?
December 2021
Very Far From Home: The James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope is being positioned 4x farther from Earth than the Moon, where it cannot be reached by astronauts for maintenance or refueling. Why? This article explores the reasons and their consequences.
September 2021
A Long Time Ago in Our OWN Galaxy Far, Far Away
Are we alone in our galaxy? If not, where might other civilizations live in our galaxy? And, when did they live?