*scifi/Hack1/science

scifi/Hack1/science

/science is home to articles on the science of science fiction. Can a ship really go faster than the speed of light? Is green blood possible? Read on, but check out the disclaimer before you get all upset over what I'm talking about here.

Physics, or why lasers don't go Pew! Pew!

• Why can't we go faster than the speed of light?
• Does a feather and a rock really fall at the same speed? Wouldn't the rock fall faster because it has more gravity?

Cosmology, or why twinkle, twinkle is a big fat lie

• Can there be life on a planet orbiting a red giant?
• If a black hole is black, and space is black, how can anyone see it?

Biology, or why plants won't rise up like Triffids

• Spock had green blood, right? Is that possible?

Technology, or why Spot needs new batteries

• What's a space elevator? Can we build one today?
• What is the difference between a phaser and a laser?

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