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The future of spacecraft, explained by a man who launches present-day spacecraft.
By Chris Taylor
7 space-based TV shows get graded on realism
Which of these popular sci-fi entertainments is the most grounded in reality?
By Pete Pachal
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More fact than fiction, this wishlist might keep you up at night.
The 5 kinds of sci-fi space travel, ranked by realism
Science fiction is full of ships that can zip around the cosmos. Only some are even loosely based on actual science.
Shields up! How spaceships can save themselves without science fiction
We don't need to defend against phaser fire -- but there are some deadly invisible enemies on the final frontier.
By Mark Kaufman