Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'space exploration'

Browse all alternate history scenarios about 'space exploration'.

What If The Mir Space Station Never Had Accidents?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the Russian Mir space station operated without its infamous accidents, potentially transforming international space cooperation and extending humanity's continuous presence in space.

What If The Moon Landing Never Happened?

Exploring the alternate timeline where NASA failed to accomplish the Apollo 11 mission, fundamentally altering the course of the Space Race, technological development, and geopolitical relations in the latter half of the 20th century.

What If The Skylab Space Station Never Fell?

Exploring the alternate timeline where America's first space station Skylab was saved from orbital decay, potentially transforming space exploration and establishing a continuous American presence in orbit decades before the ISS.

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 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.