Scientific Discoveries
Scenarios exploring how different scientific breakthroughs or their timing might have changed history
What If The Space Shuttle Challenger Never Exploded?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster never occurred in 1986, potentially altering NASA's trajectory, public perception of spaceflight, and the future of human space exploration.
What If The Space Shuttle Columbia Never Disintegrated?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Space Shuttle Columbia safely returned to Earth in 2003, potentially altering the trajectory of NASA's human spaceflight program and the development of commercial space ventures.
What If The Space Shuttle Program Never Existed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where NASA never developed the Space Shuttle, potentially reshaping space exploration, orbital capabilities, and international space cooperation from the 1970s to the present day.
What If The Spanish Flu Pandemic Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the devastating 1918-1920 influenza pandemic never emerged, potentially altering the course of the 20th century, from the conclusion of World War I to global public health development.
What If The Tokaimura Nuclear Accident Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Japan's worst nuclear accident prior to Fukushima never occurred, potentially altering the trajectory of nuclear energy in Japan and global attitudes toward nuclear safety.
What If The Transistor Was Never Invented?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the transistor was never developed, dramatically altering the course of computing, telecommunications, and the entire technological landscape of the modern world.