Space and
Human Survival Why our species must colonize space to survive
(formerly here at space.htm). |
Space Quotes
to Ponder What famous people, and some not famous, have
said about why humankind must expand into space.
(Also reachable at www.spacequotes.com) |
Achieving Human
Commitment to Space Colonization: Is Fear the Answer?
What may be needed to build sufficient public support
for space colonies before it's too late. |
If you care about the future of
Earth, you should care about space!
Because Earth's resources can't last forever -- our descendants will need
power and materials from space. Because they'll need room to raise families
when Earth becomes too crowded. And because the only long-term way to
preserve Earth's beauty, and its ecology, is for humans to eventually move
on. |
Tragedy in Space
Written February 1, 1986 at the time of the Challenger disaster, preface
updated on February 1, 2003. |
The Evolutionary Significance of
Space Colonization My 1980 proposal for a master's thesis in
Anthropology. |
Hymn for Spacefarers
For use by churches, written in 1971. |
Links to some of the best sites
advocating space colonization. |
The Mythic Role of Space
Fiction An essay about how today's emerging mythology reflects
our era's perception of the universe. |
The New Mythology of the Space
Age My "lectures" for a graduate-level online course I taught in
1995. (16 pages, contents on first.) |
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FAQ about my SF novel The
Far Side of Evil and the updating of the Critical Stage
idea in the 2003 edition. |
Updated 2006 edition of Journey
Between Worlds, my novel for teens about the colonization of Mars |
My 90-minute radio interviews on The Space Show
(Archived in Windows Media Player format)
#1: Aired on October 26, 2003 ---
#2: Aired on May 9, 2004 |
The Planet-Girded Suns
The historical chapters of my 1974 book on views of extrasolar
planets. |
Early Space Poetry
Passages about space from poetry of the 17th through 19th centuries. |
My Home Page - links to pages about my science fiction novels
and my life, plus essays and stories.
Coming (when I have time)
Religious Views of Extraterrestrials
and Space Travel Quotations from the writing of clergy and
theologians from the 17th through 20th centuries. |