From dystopian futures to interstellar adventures, this quiz explores the classics that dared to imagine the impossible—and ...

I’ve been a science fiction fan and an advocate for space exploration and space travel since I was in elementary school. I was 7 years old when I watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon.

The concept of time travel, filled with magic, has long danced on the boundary between science and science fiction. From ...

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Science and space exploration have caught up to science fiction in many ways, producing marvels beyond the imaginings of the visionary writers of the past. Yet there are staples of science fiction ...

As a scientist, many of Arthur C Clarke’s predictions for the future came true. But his wildly imaginative science-fiction writing is his greatest legacy.

Lightspeed travel is a popular concept in sci-fi and pop culture, but it's not a technology we are likely to see anytime soon or in the foreseeable future.

However, even as we advance into the year 2025, space travel remains like a dream, far beyond our reach. This raises the question: why, in this era of rapidly advancing technology, does space travel ...

As a scientist, many of Arthur C Clarke’s predictions for the future came true. But his wildly imaginative science-fiction writing is his greatest legacy.

In this weekly series, Life's Little Mysteries explores the plausibility of popular science fiction concepts.

Most works of science fiction have it right in implying that traveling through "normal space" at superluminal velocities appears impossible.