Activity for Hewholooksskyward‭

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Question	—	Is it theoreticaly possible to phase shift between alternate universe and/or realities? It's something that's been used several times as a plot device on Star Trek, notably in the TOS episode "The Tholian Web", and the TNG episodes "The Next Phase" and "The Pegasus". I'm certain it's appeared elsewhere as well, but here's my question: Is it theoretically possible, as we currently unders... (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Question	—	What kind of climate would a planet with a 49-day orbit have? I'm using Kapteyn-b for a story, which orbits its red dwarf star every 49 days. It's almost 5 times larger than Earth, though I've made a couple changes to the observed data to make it more plausible. I've added a CO2 rich atmosphere for a mild greenhouse effect and prevent it from being tidally lock... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	Best Rocket Engine for a 12 Light Year Journey? I'm writing a Colonization story, and I'm trying to determine which propulsion system would be the best option. The destination is Kapteyn b, 12.76Ly from Earth, and our 40K colonists will be in Cryonic Suspension for the journey. I need an option that gives me at least 10% Light Speed for what will ... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	How could a Jovian cloud-dwelling race develop space flight? I have been wracking my brain with this one. I'm writing a story where a number of alien races who are unable to leave their homeworld for one reason or another send probes into space out of sheer curiosity. But how might a species that lives in the atmosphere of a gas-giant planet like Jupiter pull ... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	How would a Plant Phylum Bio-Ship communicate with its home planet? One of the worlds I'm creating has a planet-wide communal sentient Biosphere (similar to Avatar). They have evolved the ability to bio-engineer whatever they need, and they have decided to send a probe into space for exploration. I've "borrowed" Larry Niven's Stage Tree concept, using Ethanol and Pin... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	How would a Crystalline species send a probe into space? I'm creating an Alien race based on Silica-Quartz crystals. While their planet is inhospitable to humans, the tectonically and volcanically active surface has created an abundance of crystalline forms, which have achieved sentience. Their abilities are Piezoelectric in nature, but my biggest hurdle i... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	Creating a Cold Super-Venus for a story My story revolves around a group of human astronauts exploring various planets via a new revolutionary type of drive. One of the planets I'm envisioning is a Cold Super-Venus, i.e. larger in size, mass, and gravity. While I do want a similar Greenhouse Effect with Atmospheric pressure in the 200 atm ... (more)	—	over 6 years ago