We have flags for everything else on the planet, except for the planet itself. How are we going to tell alien life what we’re about? The power of symbols is difficult to overstate. And perhaps no ...

Swedish university student Oskar Pernefeldt of Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm has created a design for an "International Flag of Planet Earth" that could be planted on planets during future ...

There's the kind of planning ahead that means that you carefully wrap your Christmas lights before you store them for the season, and there's the kind of planning ahead that means that you create a ...

Graphic design student Oskar Pernefeldt envisions a blue and white flag to symbolize Earth's presence on far off planets like Mars. Oskar Pernefeldt Astronauts have planted six U.S. flags on the Moon, ...

There's the kind of planning ahead that means that you carefully wrap your Christmas lights before you store them for the season, and there's the kind of planning ahead that means that you create a ...

For many scientific minds mankind’s encounter of extraterrestrial life is not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’. So when that day comes won’t we need a flag to represent us? For many scientific minds ...

Fans of science fiction will tell you it’s only a matter of time. One day, maybe even in the not-so-distant future, the world will no longer be divided by the silly squabbles and flimsy borders of ...

A Swedish university student has created a design for an "International Flag of Planet Earth" that could be planted on alien worlds during future human exploration missions. The student project, which ...

What's going to happen when astronauts finally land on Mars? In all likelihood, the expedition will be a joint effort between multiple nations and space agencies. So when a perilous explorer steps out ...

Are you excited for the day when a benevolent global government rules over the Earth and all humans are united in pursuit of ambitious scientific and technological goals like exploring the depths of ...

Jacob Kastrenakes is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Are you excited for the day when a benevolent global government rules over the ...