Warp Drives May Come With A Killer Downside
Planning a little space travel to see some friends on Kepler 22b? Thinking of trying out your newly-installed FTL3000 Alcubierre Warp Drive to get you there in no time? Better not make it a surprise visit – your arrival may end up disintegrating anyone there when you show up. “Warp” technology and faster-than-light (FTL) space…
Alien Mating Strategies That Would Probably Result in Extinction
One of the great joys of science fiction is encountering alien races, with their weird customs and vastly different biologies. A really great alien race can make you question everything you know about humanity — but sometimes, alien races don’t entirely make sense. In particular, a lot of alien mating rituals seem guaranteed to drive…
Why Mass Effect is the Most Important Science Fiction Universe of Our Generation
Mass Effect is epic. It’s the product of the best parts of Star Trek, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica and more with a protagonist who could be the love-child of Picard, Skywalker, and Starbuck. It’s one of the most important pieces of science fiction narrative of our generation. Mass Effect goes so far beyond other fictional…
60+ Amazing Spaceship Concept Art Wallpapers
It’s Friday, which means it’s time to embark on the greatest adventure of them all — the weekend. But before you leave for your vessel of exploration, let’s celebrate by putting some inspiring scenes of space adventure on your computer desktop. We’ve scoured the web for the coolest spaceship concept art wallpapers around. Here are…