Forward contamination, meaning infecting other parts of the Solar System with life from Earth – how big a deal is it? Science fiction has long…
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How do you create a graphic novel set in a dystopian future?
Visual art inspires engagement with the cosmos. Science fiction writing is equally motivating. Graphic novels, a combination of both art forms, draw on the strengths…
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How does Frank Herbert’s Dune address women’s agency?
A sci-fi classic is Frank Herbert’s Dune. It is one of the best-selling sci-fi book series of all time. It has had numerous adaptations, appearing…
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Featured Project: Ion the Young Shuttle
Did you read space-themed books as a kid? Interests pique at young ages, and a book might be the thing that turns someone into a…
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Religion and Space Colonization
Religion and science are typically thought of as being like oil and water: they don’t mix well. But some individuals consider the intersection of the…
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Helping Hand: From Short Story to Love, Death & Robots
How would you feel if a short story you wrote became an episode in a high-profile Netflix series? That’s what happened to Claudine Griggs…
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Featured Project: Under Stranger Stars
In Under Stranger Stars, the player captains a spaceship in a comedic sci-fi universe that features arcade combat, quests, and open-world exploration. The game has…
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Terraforming: Stranger than Science Fiction
Elon Musk and NASA are quarrelling about whether it is possible to terraform Mars. The debate is an old one. Terraforming (sometimes called ecopoiesis in…
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Independent Games Spur Interest in Space
Popular culture is an important driver of public interest in space. Most people have watched Star Wars or Star Trek, and these artifacts inform…
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