Five Views of the Planet Tartarus
All traitors to the Sibyllines go to Tartarus to receive the only punishment for rebellion: eternal life.
Not Lost (Never Lost)
You are broken, they said more than once. Take into you these numbers and tell us if it helped. But how would I know I was unbroken? Only they would…
Tardigrades: ‘Water bears’ stuck on the moon after crash
Tiny animals called tardigrades are thought to have survived a crash-landing on the moon. The moon might now be home to thousands of planet Earth’s most indestructible animals. Tardigrades -…
Is Mars Ours?
Should we treat other planets like natural resources or national parks?
Fermi paradox
The Fermi paradox, named after Italian-American physicist Enrico Fermi, is the apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence for extraterrestrial civilizations and various high estimates for their probability (such as…
68:Hazard:Cold
By: Janelle C. Shane Issue: 29 June 2020 6016 words She pointed to herself, said her name, then pointed to her bots and said their names. She pointed at the…
Hooked on the Heavens: How Caroline Herschel, the First Professional Woman Astronomer, Nearly Died by Meathook in the Name of Science
How a paragon of persistence in the face of hardship discovered eight comets and paved the way for women in science.
Why Black Holes Could Delete The Universe – The Information Paradox
Black holes are scary things. But they also might reveal the true nature of the universe to us.