Today on Far Future Horizons we are proud to present the Science Fiction Classic “Silent Running” (1972) directed by Douglas Trumbull. The loner crew member of a spaceship harboring Earths last nature reserves goes renegade when he is instructed to jettison his beloved forests and return home. Accompanied only by three robots, he ponders the … Read more
Today on Far Future Horizons we join Dr Michio Kaku for another exciting installment of Sci Fi Science. According to Hollywood, evil robots are all around us, disguised as cars and trucks. But what the movies don’t explain is what kind of mechanical power allows a Chevrolet Camaro to stand up and move around like a human. Dr. Michio Kaku … Read more
Today on Far Future Horizons we explore the history of the Cape Crusader and discover how a kid scarred by a life changing traumatic event turns into the only symbol of hope for the City of Gotham. In today’s documentary feature we delve into the mind of perhaps the most iconic crime fighter in comic … Read more
Today on Far Future Horizons we continue to commemorate the forty-sixth anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing with two retrospective documentaries presented by BBC veteran science journalist and science historian James Burke ten years after the event. James Burke, one of the main presenters of the BBC’s coverage of the Apollo 11 mission, reviews its … Read more
The Moon, Mars and Beyond National Space Society Banner© Bill Wright Today on Far Future Horizons we will be showcasing the National Space Society’s (NSS’s) video to promote their “Space Is Our Future” campaign. The National Space Society (NSS) is conducting a campaign to explain the importance and wonder of space exploration and development. The objective … Read more
Today on Far Future Horizons we present a treasure from the CBS News Archives. On July 20th, 1969 CBS journalists Walter Cronkite and Bill Stout interviewed the two great Grand masters of Science Fiction. Arthur C Clarke and Robert A Heinlein (two of the “Big Three” of science fiction authors) were interviewed regarding their thoughts … Read more
Painting of Pyramid and Face the Cydonia region of Mars © Corina Chirila Today on Far Future Horizons we present the science fiction movie “Mission to Mars” which was released in the year 2000 and directed by Brian de Palma about a rescue mission to Mars following a disaster during the first manned voyage to … Read more
On September 8th, 1966 Television boldly went where it never went before. Today on Far Future Horizons we celebrate the enduring legacy of Star Trek. For the first time in Star Trek history, five of the final frontier’s greatest names have been brought together for a seventy minute rare and unprecedented round table event. Whoopi Goldberg … Read more
This is an updated version of a short essay I wrote back in 2007 for the Discovery-Enterprise blog site. Any discussion concerning humanity’s future in the Cosmos must be founded on assessing the risks we face as a species. Many of us see space colonization as a form of long-term insurance policy that would safeguard … Read more
Will it ever be possible to hack into the Human Brain? Courtesy of Livescience. Will it be possible to develop the technology to one day hack into the human brain and read a person’s thoughts? Today on Far Future Horizons we join veteran actor Morgan Freeman in another outstanding episode of the acclaimed Science Channel … Read more