Colonization of Mars: Mars, Spacecraft propulsion, Nuclear propulsion, Orbital eccentricity, Terraforming of Mars, Earth's magnetic field, Vision for ... Society, Exploration of Mars, Water on Mars
Rocketpunk Manifesto (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Hat tip to Anita for reminding me about this striking image, via Astronomy Picture of the Day , from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The swirly patterns are formed by dust devils that blow aside reddish surface dust to reveal dark material just beneath it. I am old enough to be reminded of the Nazca lines , geoglyphs made by ancient peoples in a South American desert, that figured prominently in 'ancient...
WB Blog (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Extricating a stuck vehicle remotely on another planet requires a lot of patience, Spirit makes it's first minute manoeuvre on the long road to freedom. http://bit.ly/916CrY
People Daily (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
NASA's stuck Mars rover on Thursday successfully completed the first step of a two-part attempt to extract the explorer from a sand trap on the red planet. NASA announced that after spinning its wheels forward, the rover Spirit advanced slightly. However, NASA said the movement was too slight to establish any immediate trends for hopes of freeing the stalled rover, which landed on Mars in 2004 with...
Lady, That's My Skull (Free subscription) | yesterday
Before I continue with the Futura Saga I am going to take a break to present a special request appearance of Mysta of the Moon. Mysta of the Moon was long-running science fiction adventure serial that ran in Planet Comics from 1945 to 1949. Mysta is perhaps the most consistent serial in regards to art and story quality to have been published by Fiction House . Mysta originally appeared as a young girl...
SF Signal (Free subscription) | yesterday
The finale to the era of David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor is upon us. For those of us in the states awaiting Tennant's last performance as Doctor Who, here's a handy guide... The next special, Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars premieres Saturday December 19, 9:00pm ET/PT on BBC America. Here's the trailer: The final two specials, Doctor Who: The End of Time , Part One and Doctor Who: The End of Time,...
Life, Doctor Who & Combom (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
What many of you may not have noticed, and the links in Sarah Jane Adventures Season 3 with the Doctor Who 2009 Specials; 1 Prisoner of the Judoon - Mr Smith mentions Roswell and Dreamland, a link to tomorrows Dreamland animation, 2 The Mad Woman in the Attic - It is set in 2059, the same year as The Waters Of Mars is set. 3 The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith - The Trickster says The Gate is coming for...
Microsoft 10 (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Thanks to a grant from Microsoft Research, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab has launched a new website called Be a Martian . On the site, visitors can virtually “explore” Mars, zooming around the planet, looking at images from various Mars landers, explorers, and satellites from the 1960’s to present-day. But Be a Martian isn’t just an educational experience – it’s...
AAEA Hollywood (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
By Holly Wood Oprah Winfrey, left, has announced she will end her talk show on September 9, 2011 and it is rumored that Environmental Man will begin his new show, "The Environment Man Show" on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) on September 9, 2010. It is being reported that Ms. Winfrey will concentrate exclusively on her forthcoming cable channel, while Eman will concentrate exclusively on...
Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Chuck Schumer defends Obama's decision to try 9/11 subjects in civilian court in lower Manhattan. But Schumer was against it (via HotAir and Washington Times ) in 2001, using words which explained the lack of logic to a civilian trial for the planners of the 9/11 attacks (emphasis mine): There are also those prisoners of war who we have captured and will capture in Afghanistan and other countries who...
Doctor Who News (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Kasterborous often carries Who news which simply doesn't get covered anywhere else. Here's their latest: News: The End of Time, Part One As revealed by the BBC's Official Doctor Who site, The End of Time, Part One has been confirmed as the title of the Christmas Day special! Presumably, the second part of the Tenth Doctor's last stand will be called The End of Time, Part Two. Interestingly this is...
Pseudo Random Noise (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
"The Doctor. Doctor. Fun" ;)Although, surprisingly, I wouldn't describe the latest one-off Doctor Whospecial "The Waters of Mars" as 'fun'. Yes, it was exciting, entertainingand yet another great episode. I would also say that it was much better thanthe last special "Planet of the Dead". But it was also dark and disturbing.In fact, it reminded me a little of the last 5-part...
Cool Science News (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Scientists hope the public's help will have a big impact on research. From The BBC: The US space agency needs your help to explore Mars. A Nasa website called "Be A Martian" allows users to play games while at the same time sorting through hundreds of thousands of images of the Red Planet. The number of pictures returned by spacecraft since the 1960s is now so big that scientists cannot hope...
Hello, I'm the Doctor (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
The Flood were a viral species of unknown origin, which existed on the planet Mars. Once a lifeform has been infected, it constantly produces water; the liquid dribbles out of the host's mouth and soaks through their clothes. (The Waters Of Mars 2009).
SF Signal (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Interviews/Profiles New The Business of Writing video series with Tad Williams ( The Writer's Journey , Why Did You Become a Writer? ). (via Cheryl K. Morgan ) The Dragon Page interviews J.C. Hutchins (podcast). Larry Nolen interviews David Anthony Durham . The Link interviews Cory Doctorow . Dead Robots Society interviews J.C. Hutchins (podcast). Mihai Adascalitei interviews Sebastian A. Corn . The...
For Oceans, (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
“My plans as a career? Ha! I have none. No professional ambitions whatsoever. I write, I paint, and as long as I have money and time to do both those things then I’m alright. Maybe something will get published, maybe I’ll die unknown but I will write continuously, neverending. That’s what I want to do with my life.” I remember in primary school, I must’ve been eight,...
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