Houston, everything is fine with us: 10 materials about space
April 12 is a good day. to remember that a vast universe stretches around us, which mankind has so far failed to properly explore. Although space exploration is not going as fast as our grandmothers dreamed, there is progress: scientists are doing experiments in orbit with might and main, and Ilon Musk is actively preparing for the colonization of Mars. In anticipation of the moment when we can all fly off the Earth for the weekend, we offer to re-read Wonderzine’s best materials on space.
Is it possible to have sex in space
Someday sex in space will be commonplace. But now everything that we see in the movies is fantasies and special effects far from life. While sex outside the Earth remains a big question - try to figure out why.
Why send mice, beer and sperm to the orbit
The International Space Station is a laboratory in orbit where you can conduct unique experiments. They provide data for scientific, including medical, discoveries: we understand what scientists are researching and how it will be useful to us in the future.
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams on humanity in space
In this issue of the “Case” column, the US Navy officer, NASA astronaut, winner of the record for the number of spacewalks among women and the record for the amount of time spent in open space among women Sunita Williams tells about her work.
Exciting books and albums about space
Nine editions capable of at least a little quenching longing for space and just to please the eye: from a small touching book about Soviet mongrels - conquerors of space to a luxury photo album with pictures of an astronaut who spent a lot of time in orbit
Films about the dangers in space
They listed the main dangers that awaited space travelers in films - from "Solaris" to "Gravity". After studying this list, you will also know what to watch out for when everyday space travels will finally become a reality.
Fantastic women in space
We recall Princess Leia from Star Wars, Sergeant Ripley from Alien and other beautiful women from space, who, however, have never really been there - but they inspired quite a few dugouts
The best fragrances dedicated to space
A distant and abstract topic for earthlings is a great help for research in the field of odors. In honor of Cosmonautics Day, our perfume critic Ksenia Golovanova spoke about the best fragrances inspired by rockets, nebulae, and travels to the stars.
"Alien": Ripley, the loneliness of the cosmos and misanthropy
We study how one of the main science fiction franchises has become a parable about the future of mankind. No matter how many times the owners of the rights to the "Alien" will kill and resurrect Ripley - its clones have long been scattered throughout the genre of fiction and have gone beyond
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What we love "Star Wars"
Speaking of space travel and exploration of other galaxies in pop culture, it is difficult not to recall the main space franchise of all time. We asked the fans of the universe why they love Star Wars so much and how the epic film saga influenced their lives.
Why did Pluto become a social network star?
We understand why the first photos of Pluto in good resolution, made by the “New Horizons” apparatus, caused such a stir — and how ordinary people can enjoy such a serious and very complex science as astronomy.
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