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Tintin in Space

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 05:00:00 GMT

Looking at the famous comic book creation of Hergé and what his adventures tell us about contemporary understanding of space.

Gotta Make Way

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 05:00:00 GMT

For the Homo Superior

The Weather from the Sun

Sun, 29 Jan 2023 06:00:00 GMT

Exploring space weather - an important problem both in science fiction and in our contemporary world.

Error and Trial

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 06:00:00 GMT

Trial and error is an essential element of the scientific process, but it is seldom portrayed accurately in popular culture. Here we take a look at the relatively rare representations of less clear cut and more fallible scientific investigations.

A FAB New Vision For Space

Sun, 15 May 2022 05:00:00 GMT

The vision of space portrayed in near-future science fiction often speaks to the hopes and fears of contemporary society. Children’s SF in particular can influence the scientific and technical innovators who might bring such visions to fruition. This week we take a look at the coherent vision of human space utilisation presented in the recent animated television series Thunderbirds are Go.

Pilots of the Future

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 06:00:00 GMT

In the mid twentieth century, young children were wowed by tales of heroism by a succession of space pilots with unlikely or alliterative names. But what was their attraction and impact?

An Annual Treat

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 06:00:00 GMT

For the many young people who thrilled to the adventures of characters such as Dan Dare or Doctor Who, the factual information presented in Annual gift books may well have provided their first insights into the genuine science and sweeping discoveries which lay behind their idols.

Year of the Burn Up

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 05:00:00 GMT

The 1970s children's television SF drama "Timeslip" posed questions of scientific ethics which are still relevant to the current day.

Kings of Space

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 07:00:00 GMT

A look at the Solar System of Captain W E Johns' classic juvenile science fiction series, starting with "Kings of Space" (1954)