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The Five Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time

Before Science Fiction entered the cinemas or the comic books or the radio plays, Science Fiction began as literature, as stories and books of adventures on other planets, in other times and even other...

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Jennifer Wingert tries to Grasp the Stars

It's always interesting to read a writer's first novel. It usually tends to be awkward in places, showing both strengths and weaknesses that characterize a writer's limits and potentials. There are things that...

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Karen Traviss brings us the Matriarch

The problem with a series is that they tend to have beginnings and endings. When a series is well enough written that is a dilemma for readers as with the recent conclusion of the Harry Potter novels with...

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The Sleeping Lion - Chapter 11

Kelly lounged on the gaudy orange and green motel bedspread, watching the nightly news broadcast. Izzy's shooting was mentioned only briefly, almost as if in passing. Kelly felt a twinge of sadness, thinking...

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My Home in Science Fiction

A little poem about writing science fiction.

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VANDEL IV chapter I part B

A golden colored Wusoc sits in the command chair looking out into space. A golden-feathered hand pushes a button on a nearby console. “Captain Roosoe of EP-1. To all other ships. Split up and stay warery....

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The Sleeping Lion - Chapter 1

Life in the Rocky Mountains was downright idyllic, except for the abusive boyfriend. And then, the meteor crashed... "If I feel crazy, does that mean I am?" Kelly sighed and leaned back into the soft...

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The Joys of Astronomy

I've always had a mild interest in astronomy, but it never really clicked until I entered college. When I was in 4th grade, I pretended I was from Mercury, and I had been to a few star gazing events in my...

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Goldilocks Mission

I know it may all sound fictitious, but impossible? I seriously doubt it. Here's why: 1. The use of a Space Elevator provides many benefits. Not only an easy and more convenient means of transportation that...

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Ultraviolet image of the Sun (Credit: SOHO-EIT)70

About our sun

93 million miles from where you are sitting right now, at the center of our solar system is the biggest ball of gas you've ever seen. You see it every day, and without it you wouldn't exist. I'm talking about...

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