The Long Now Foundation

Knowledge that we can show exists, but cannot directly access, rests at the foundations of society and technology.

50 years ago, the Apollo 11 moon landing was televised live to some 600 million viewers back on planet Earth. One of them was future Long…

Lessons from six long-term thinkers on how to create organizations that last

A History of Land Art in the American West, Part III

There are reasons to be hopeful after the fire

A new viral video takes on the big questions about the (very) distant future

Urbano Monte’s planisphere was centuries ahead of its time

Tracing the water that powers the world’s sixth-largest economy

Now, a new project is zooming in closer to inspire awe and a sense of responsibility