FOR WRITERS: How Does Your Earth End?
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Have you ever destroyed the world (or at least the human part of it) in your work? If so, share the … Read more
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SPACE: What If There Was a Second Planet in Earth’s Orbit?
Earth is the only planet traveling within its nearly circular orbit around the sun. But what if Earth shared its orbit with another planet? One of the most unusual ways … Read more
SPACE: Did Mars Steal Our Second Moon?
An asteroid trailing after Mars could actually be the stolen twin of our moon. The asteroid in question, called (101429) 1998 VF31, is part of a group of trojan asteroids … Read more
What If The Earth Had Rings?
The series “Imaginary Earths” speculates what the world might be like if one key aspect of life was changed, be if the planet or with humanity itself. What might Earth … Read more
SPACE: The Moon is Rusty, And It’s Earth’s Fault
The moon is turning ever so slightly red, and it’s likely Earth’s fault. Our planet’s atmosphere may be causing the moon to rust, new research finds. Rust, also known as … Read more
What If Humans Went Extinct?
Deep within Guatemala’s rainforest sits one of the most famous remnants of the Maya civilization: a roughly 2,000-year-old citadel turned to ruins called Tikal. When Alan Weisman hiked through the … Read more
FOR WRITERS: A Paucity of Earths
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Jim Comer: Earthlike worlds are in a distinct minority in our galaxy. Space travel is likelier to take us to worlds where … Read more
The Corona Virus Is Making the Earth Vibrate Less
Once-crowded city streets are now empty. Highway traffic has slowed to a minimum. And fewer and fewer people can be found milling about outside. Global containment measures to combat the … Read more
Is There Dark Matter Inside the Earth?
Dark matter is a hypothetical component to our universe, used to explain many strange behaviors of stars and galaxies. Despite the almost overwhelming evidence that dark matter does indeed exist, … Read more
SCIENCE: The Global Ocean
What did Earth look like 3.2 billion years ago? New evidence suggests the planet was covered by a vast ocean and had no continents at all. Continents appeared later, as … Read more