One of the many utopian dreams of the last century was that space travel would become possible not just for carefully selected astronauts, but for the common man. 2001: A Space Odyssey famously depicted a passenger flight to the Moon; the 2004 book Eyewitness: Future promised that by 2020, people would book hotel stays in... Continue Reading →
Cradle of Humanity
A think piece for today: If you want to get a rise out of space nerds, bring up Mars colonization1. These days it's the subject of countless op-eds and heated Facebook discussions. The Elon Musks and Robert Zubrins of the world are fierce proponents, viewing the expansion of humanity as a matter of survival; on... Continue Reading →





































