Sci-fi writers often come up with ideas that sound far-fetched. Yet, many of these ideas have become real technologies. For example, Arthur C. Clarke suggested satellites that could stay in one spot above Earth. This idea seemed crazy in 1945. But decades later, it became a reality. Today, we call this the Clarke Belt. Sci-fi writers don't predict the future. They c...

Arthur C. Clarke is a name that often pops up when talking about space. He wasn't an astronaut or a politician, but a writer who had a huge impact on how people think about space technology. He was born in England but moved to Sri Lanka in 1956, when it was still called Ceylon. This move was a big deal for his career and for Sri Lanka's role in the space age. Clarke...