Astronomy
If humans colonize Mars, we’d be subjected to high radiation, low gravity, and a whole new environment — speeding up natural selection and evolution
As it turns out, human colonization of the harsh and exotic atmosphere on Mars (if we can achieve it) might ...
First Contact with aliens could be a life-altering event. How should we respond?
Peter Hatfield and Leah Trueblood from the University of Oxford say that our experience with the COVID-19 pandemic is preparing ...
If aliens exist, we could signal them with a massive laser…and why that’s a bad idea
If extraterrestrial life exists in our neck of the Milky Way, how would we make our presence known to one ...
We could visit Mars within a decade—and grow food when we get there
A visit to Mars is almost guaranteed within the next decade or so .... And long-term occupation may not be ...