Overpopulation, typhoons rendering entire countries to ash and rubble, and scarcity of resources are issues that require humanity’s immediate attention.
One of the great inescapable truths about human progress is that as we advance technologically, we will need to seriously consider the idea of moving out into space.
Space travel for the average reader will no doubt evoke immediate images from cinema. “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” and — heaven forbid — “Prometheus” are the vehicles for the popular concepts surrounding journeys into the black beyond. Films like Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 “2001: A Space Odyssey” foreshadowed space stations, moon landings and even Skype-esque communication.
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Overpopulation, typhoons rendering entire countries to ash and rubble, and scarcity of resources are issues that require humanity’s immediate attention.
One of the great inescapable truths about human progress is that as we advance technologically, we will need to seriously consider the idea of moving out into space.
Space travel for the average reader will no doubt evoke immediate images from cinema. “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” and — heaven forbid — “Prometheus” are the vehicles for the popular concepts surrounding journeys into the black beyond. Films like Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 “2001: A Space Odyssey” foreshadowed space stations, moon landings and even Skype-esque communication.