Scientific Discoveries
Scenarios exploring how different scientific breakthroughs or their timing might have changed history
What If The Atomic Age Never Dawned?
Exploring the alternate timeline where nuclear fission was never discovered or successfully harnessed, dramatically altering the course of 20th century warfare, energy production, and global politics.
What If The Biological Weapons Convention Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention was never ratified, leaving biological warfare capabilities unregulated through the Cold War and into the modern era.
What If The Challenger Disaster Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Space Shuttle Challenger didn't explode in 1986, potentially reshaping NASA's trajectory, public perception of spaceflight, and the entire course of human space exploration.
What If The Challenger Never Exploded?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Space Shuttle Challenger survived its January 1986 mission, potentially altering NASA's trajectory, public perception of spaceflight, and our progress in space exploration.
What If The Columbia Disaster Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Space Shuttle Columbia and its crew survived their February 2003 reentry, potentially altering the trajectory of NASA, manned spaceflight, and international space cooperation.
What If The Columbia Never Disintegrated?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Space Shuttle Columbia didn't break apart during re-entry in 2003, potentially altering NASA's trajectory, space exploration priorities, and the development of commercial spaceflight.