StarTalk: everything you ever need to know about space travel, sci-fi, the human race, the universe, and beyond

Introduction

About this book

Space. What do I pack for Mars? ; What do I eat in space? ; Can we use wormholes to travel? ; Who goes there? ; Are we there yet?

Planet Earth. Pale blue dot or big blue marble? ; How do we get water? ; Where do storms come from? ; Is there a solution for pollution? ; Is this the end of the world as we know it?

Being human. What's the spice of life? ; Where does creativity come from? ; Shall we play a game? ; If we evolved from monkeys, why are monkeys still here?

Futures imagined. When are the zombies coming? Could Superman survive a black hole? ; Why don't we have flying cars yet? ; Could Bigfoot be a space alien? ; When will we be able to time-travel?