Contemporary Opinion by Douglas Vakoch
To the Stars, Silently
Douglas Vakoch discusses the mission of the SETI Institute and an initiative to produce workshops with Leonardo/ISAST. The mission of SETI is to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of life in the universe.

Historical Opinion by Roger F. Malina
The Cultural Dimension of Space Exploration
In 1992, a year designated the International Space Year by the United Nations with the theme “Mission to Planet Earth,” Roger Malina commented on a series of articles in Leonardo explored what space means for art and culture.