Science Fiction to Fact

Science fiction has long provided a tantalizing glimpse of a great future for humans in space. While for decades this was purely speculative, the 21st century has seen the rapid development of concepts that were pure fiction just a few decades ago. The reusable rockets of SpaceX were the stuff of black-and-white Saturday matinees in the 1960s. Much of the technology of shows like “Star Trek” are now in daily use, with more coming online every year. Even nuclear and fusion propulsion systems may not be far off. What other speculative technologies—and the societies that will benefit from them—loom on the horizon? Join some of the great voices in sci-fi to learn more about the history of tomorrow.