Scientific Discoveries
Scenarios exploring how different scientific breakthroughs or their timing might have changed history
What If The SL-1 Accident Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1961 SL-1 nuclear accident was avoided, potentially altering the course of America's nuclear power development and public perception of nuclear energy.
What If The Smallpox Vaccine Was Never Created?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Edward Jenner never developed the smallpox vaccine in 1796, potentially altering the course of modern medicine, public health, and global demographics.
What If The Soyuz 1 Crash Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Vladimir Komarov's Soyuz 1 mission successfully returned to Earth in 1967, potentially accelerating the Soviet space program and altering the course of the Space Race.
What If The Soyuz 11 Decompression Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Soyuz 11 cosmonauts survived their 1971 mission, potentially accelerating Soviet space station development and altering the course of space exploration history.
What If The Space Age Never Began?
Exploring the alternate timeline where humanity never ventured beyond Earth's atmosphere, permanently altering technological development, geopolitics, and our understanding of our place in the cosmos.
What If The Space Race Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Cold War tensions never escalated into a competition for space supremacy, fundamentally altering technological development, international relations, and humanity's relationship with the cosmos.