Science or Fiction?

Tasha Nagorski fought hard just to get to Mars. Space agencies claimed she wasn’t physically qualified – but they needed her talent! Working at the Mars U.N. International Station, MUNIS, she and fellow engineer Brandon Olson, are driven to distraction by government power junkies. Soon they’re self-exhiled to the Mars Frontier on a project greater than any undertaken on this

How often do we think of movie settings and if they make logical sense? Is a planet like Tattooine or Arrakis really viable or capable of supporting human beings? Have some fun with this light-hearted critique. Science or Fiction? -- a podcast written and presented by science fiction author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com.

There are plenty of Monday morning quarterbacks critiquing the inaugural Starship/Superheavy flight. Not to be left out of the loop, we examine further evidence from the test as well as the critics and naysayers. Science or Fiction? -- a podcast written and presented by science fiction author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.c

Science or Fiction? analyzes the maiden voyage of the SpaceX Starship and Superheavy Booster. With nearly every media outlet only reporting the explosion, we strive for a more balanced examination. Science or Fiction? -- a podcast written and presented by science fiction author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. A new episod

What will interplanetary trade look like? If humans have settlements on Mars or the Moon, what products and services will be necessary? Will Elon Musk be the John D. Rockefeller of space? Science or Fiction? -- a podcast written and presented by science fiction author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. A new episode is relea

With the promise of Starship heavy lift capability, how will humans gain a foothold on Mars? Low cost, reusability, and reliability will go far beyond NASA's plans. Here we touch on some of the whys and hows for Mars settlement. Written and presented by author Michael J. Scharen in conjunction with michaelsbookcorner.com. Get a complimentary e-book on the author's website

What will it take to get to Mars? Will single SpaceX StarShips be enough? How can the vast payload capacity of StarShip really pay off? Here we take a first look at what new possibilities could open up. Written and presented by sci-fi author Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. Get a complimentary e-book HERE or check out the first novel, S

How do all of Elon Musk's ventures tie together? How will each of them assist in establishing a human foothold on the Red Planet? We briefly discuss possible strategies here. Why should everyone else be able to speculate and not Science or Fiction? Written and presented by sci-fi author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. Drop

Neural implants are all the rage. Add processor cores, RAM, software updates or happs -- head apps. What could possibly go wrong? No need for smart phones or computers. You can literally solve all problems in your head. A sci-fi short story written and presented by author Michael J. Scharen for Science or Fiction? in conjuction with michaelsbookcorner.com. Visit the website for a c

We take another break with the short story, Navigator Cooper. This was a cargo run just like all the others -- until it wasn't. Take a short journey to the outer solar system. ....hopefully you will return. Written and presented by sci-fi author Michael J. Scharen for Science or Fiction? in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. Visit the website, signup for the mail