By Ethan Ernst, Opinion Columnist
| December 5, 2024
Estimations for when humanity can colonize Mars vary from 2050, according to Elon Musk, to 2117, according to the United Arab Emirates. Space travel is notoriously dangerous, and any entity seeking to expand it should ensure astronaut safety over enterprise...
By Ethan Ernst, Opinion Columnist
| October 23, 2024
“Star Trek” has popularized the idea that space is the “final frontier” for human expansion, and people like Elon Musk aim to make this a reality. Yet human colonists on other planets will still need to learn, and we already have the means for...
LIFE IN SPACE IS NOT PROBABLE
By: Santiago Montañez Bertoletti, Opinion Columnist
While it is undeniable that life in space is a fact that we will find out about sooner or later, because of the nature of the universe, this discovery is far from...
NIU’s next Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Café will host Joel Knapper, NASA solar system ambassador. Knapper will present “The Future for American Manned Spaceflight.” The presentation will discuss plans to get Americans back...
Wastelanders is the one-man side-project of Dean Costello of Chicago metal mainstays Harpoon, and his newest record, "Wastelanders II: Cosmic Despair" is about to be re-released this fall. To use the word "ethereal" in describing Wastelanders would sell...
