Astronomy » Cosmic Stories Blog (tag [Cosmology]) https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/people/stanway/sciencefiction/cosmicstories/ The latest from Astronomy » Cosmic Stories Blog (tag [Cosmology]) en-GB (C) 2026 University of Warwick Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:51:17 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss SiteBuilder2, University of Warwick, http://go.warwick.ac.uk/sitebuilder 1950s 1960s 1970s Annuals Catastrophism Children's SF Cosmology Dan Dare Doctor Who Everyday Life Exoplanets Habitability History of Science Humanity Mental Powers Remit Scientific ethics Scientists SETI Solar System Space Travel Star Trek Technology Telescopes The Avengers The Tomorrow People Thunderbirds Time Travel Women in Science Untagged Thought Experiment Worlds https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/people/stanway/sciencefiction/cosmicstories/thought_experiment_worlds <div class="news-thumbnail" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><img class="thumbnail" width="100" height="100" src="https://warwick.ac.uk/sitebuilder2/file/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/people/stanway/sciencefiction/cosmicstories?sbrPage=%2Ffac%2Fsci%2Fphysics%2Fresearch%2Fastro%2Fpeople%2Fstanway%2Fsciencefiction%2Fcosmicstories&newsItem=8a1785d7801dd52b01803bc7942c3f5f" alt="image"></div><p>One important role of science fiction is to provide an arena for thought-experiments, letting writers explore physics that cannot be placed in a real-world setting.</p> Scientists Cosmology Sat, 03 Sep 2022 23:00:00 GMT 8a1785d7801dd52b01803bc7942c3f5f Cosmic Histories https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/people/stanway/sciencefiction/cosmicstories/cosmic_histories <div class="news-thumbnail" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><img class="thumbnail" width="100" height="100" src="https://warwick.ac.uk/sitebuilder2/file/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/people/stanway/sciencefiction/cosmicstories?sbrPage=%2Ffac%2Fsci%2Fphysics%2Fresearch%2Fastro%2Fpeople%2Fstanway%2Fsciencefiction%2Fcosmicstories&newsItem=8a17841b7db86906017e26e2fc29584f" alt="image"></div><p>Most science fiction tells fundamentally human stories, on human timescales. However sometimes science fiction authors venture into the longer timescales on which cosmic evolution itself unfolds.</p> Everyday Life Humanity Habitability Cosmology Sun, 17 Apr 2022 05:00:00 GMT 8a17841b7db86906017e26e2fc29584f