Unlock the Mystery: Is Earth a Planetary Zoo?
We put exotic animals in a zoo. But what if Earth itself is a huge, planetary zoo?Continue Reading
Space Adventures: Great Books About Traveling to the Stars
If you’ve ever dreamed of traveling beyond the Solar System and exploring the Universe, you’re certainly not alone. Humanity hasn’t yet realized the technology for interstellar travel, as it’s often depicted in science fiction tales. However, we can still journey through the stars vicariously through the wonders of literature. LoseContinue Reading
Great Sci-Fi Novels 3: Jack Vance’s The Demon Princes
Uncover The Secrets Of The Saga The Demon Princes is a galactic saga that Jack Vance wrote in five installments: The Star King (1960), The Killing Machine (1964), The Palace of Love (1965), The Face (1978), and The Book of Dreams (1979). The Star King follows the journey of KirthContinue Reading
Dyson Spheres: A Good Place To Look For ET
… And The Key To Unlimited Energy The Dyson sphere is a hypothetical megastructure proposed by physicist Freeman Dyson in 1960. According to his paper, published in Science magazine, a technologically advanced alien civilization would use increasing energy as it grew. As the most significant source of energy in anyContinue Reading
Great Sci-Fi Novels 2: Frank Herbert’s Dune
First published in 1965, Dune has become one of the most influential Sci-Fi novels ever written, spawning multiple adaptations and a long-lasting franchise. Set in a distant future, where interstellar travel and feudalism dominate the universe, the story follows Paul Atreides, a young noble thrust into the political and ecologicalContinue Reading
Living On A Rogue World
Are Rogue Worlds Hidden Homes For Alien Life? The search for extraterrestrial life has captivated humanity for centuries. Countless questions arise in our quest to discover if we are alone in the vast universe. The Drake Equation, a mathematical formula introduced by astronomer Frank Drake in 1961, attempts to estimateContinue Reading
Astronomy, Sci-Fi, and Cats
Introducing Myself And My Sidekick Chettoh So, here’s my first post. From now on, I’ll post about astronomy, sci-fi, and cats as often as my full-time job as a high school teacher allows. Teaching is a full-time, demanding, soul-crushing job if you do it seriously. And no, as someone mightContinue Reading
Is The Universe An Awful Waste Of Space?
Or… Why Are We Alone? “The universe is a pretty big place. If it’s just us, it seems like an awful waste of space.” This quote is attributed to Carl Sagan in his novel Contact (1985), later adapted into a movie starring Jodie Foster. It is often interpreted as reflecting Sagan’s optimismContinue Reading








