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Europes Answer To The Shuttle.

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The European Space Agency is readying its first-ever “space plane” for sub-orbit for tests. The Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) is undergoing final ground tests, before being launched from Kourou in French Guiana. The sneaker-shaped…

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China To Have Space Station By 2022.

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After an aggressive series of space programs, the Chinese government has set another ambitious goal: a space station of their own. The space station will use modules that they have already placed in orbit…

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Kepler Data Reveals Two Potential Habitable Candidates.

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A team of scientists pouring over the data, from the crippled Kepler spacecraft, have found two more potential Earth-like planets about 1,200 light years from here. What makes the two Kepler-62 planets interesting is…

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Another Member of the Club of Mars Visitors

India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (“MOM”) is now within nine million kilometers of Mars according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (“ISRO”). Yesterday, ISRO announced: “Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) is just nine million km away from Mars and 189 million kilometres … Continue reading

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One Thousand NASA Spinoffs

Everyone knows that materials and devices created for the space race have found their way into everyday life–things like memory foam, freeze-dried food and “space” blankets (not, contrary to urban mythology, Tang, Velcro or Teflon). But what many don’t know … Continue reading

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Loncon 3 Update

Loncon 3 is well underway and is rich in music… enthusiastic attendees… Wonderful exhibits… Panel discussions…     Art… Daleks… Books and other purchasables… Looking forward to the Awards… Related articles ISBW LonCon meetup – UPDATE (murverse.com) LonCon (and London) … Continue reading

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Summer Vacation Blog Hop

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I am participating in an author blog hop this weekend with other authors. To jump onto the hop and see what the authors are saying about summer vacation (I’m on Flash of Romance talking about an archaeological “summer dig” as … Continue reading

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A Different Type of Diamond Ring.

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Usually when I am talking about a diamond ring, it is in reference to a solar eclipse. Image Credit. Alson Wong The spectacular effect happens twice during the event, and eclipse chasers look for…

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Celebrate Read an E-Book Week

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Are you an e-book lover? It’s okay to still love paper books more, but, practically speaking, e-books have certain advantages–like being able to download them for FREE. So, maybe, you want to dip your toe in the water, so to … Continue reading

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New Royalty Anthologies Open for Submission at Thirteen Press

Thirteen Press announced today the opening of three new short-story anthologies: War, Wildwood, and Pyromania. These are themed anthologies. Thirteen Press is a new imprint of Horrified Press. The themes are described by the editor as follows: War: “A chance … Continue reading

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