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IQE a New Vignette by Torn MacAlester
Case I of First Contact, an Article by Torn MacAlester
This article is the first follow-on to a series on first contact. This is part of a series of articles about science fiction world building: From the moment the first experiments with radio began, the possibility of detecting alien transmissions became real. If there was an advanced civilization on Mars, it would be […]
Worldbuilding for Science Fiction 8 Apr 2025
In the sub-genre of hard science fiction, an attempt is made to ensure that the science in the story is somewhat correct. One issue that I have been following is the possibility of life on exoplanets. Anton gives a wonderful update on the DMS possibility on K2-18b. — Even though the detection has been questioned. […]
Rejection by Torn Macalester 3 April 2025
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Story Glossary: Steamboat
Steamboat (Lunar Lander from “Golf and Outgassing”): This is the primary spacecraft used by Annie MacInturner and Milton Johnson for their mission in the Fra Mauro region. Steamboat is a modern lunar lander designed for a two-day surface stay. It comprises a descent stage, which remains on the lunar surface (similar to Apollo landers), and […]
Is Colonization of Moon or Mars the Same Paradigm as Colonizing New Lands in the Past?
So can we colonize space like homo sapiens moving out of Africa in the stone age, or like the Pilgrims colonized Massachusetts in the 1600s? How about crossing the land bridge to the Americas during the ice ages? The success of those efforts built upon two things: The stuff they brought with them, and The […]
A Review of Black Hole Radio: Furilani by Ann Birdgenaw
Review: Black Hole Radio: Furilani by Ann BirdgenawBlack Hole Radio: Furilani by Ann Birdgenaw Great Science Fiction for Younger Readers Ann Birdgenaw has brought forth another in her series of Black Hole Radio stories with the Furilani adventure. The adventurous kids, Hawk, Matt, and Celeste in the story use the Black Hole Radio, a relic […]
