The Drake Equation The Drake Equation is an equation that gives an estimate of the number of radio capable civilizations in the galaxy that could be detected using conventional radio […]
Thunder Moon Tussle is a novel that would never have happened if I had followed my original plan. I was writing another novel and decided that I needed a backstory […]
A new short vignette by Torn MacAlester: Vulcani Cinis Genny planted her face against the living room window, watching the snow fall. The sky grew darker as she marveled […]
Golf and Outgassing by Torn MacAlester A few years ago, I began thinking about the return to the Moon in a fictional setting. Most of what I wanted was a […]
Apollo 14 Apollo 14 is the 8th crewed Apollo mission and the 3 landing. The mission landed at the Fra Mauro Highlands. The mission lasted 9 days and represented the […]
The Fermi Paradox A few weeks ago, I began a discussion about the Kardashev scale. The Kardashev scale builds levels of technology that represent advanced civilizations, mostly beyond our own. […]
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke It’s been 22 years since 2001. The world in the novel and film has not quiet been realized, but I thought it […]
Morgan’s Road by Torn MacAlester Morgan’s Road is a short story that I wrote a few years ago. It is not the first thing I ever wrote, but it is […]
The Kardashev Scale The Kardashev scale is a means of conveniently measuring the power output of a civilization. The scale traditionally has three levels, called I — planetary, II — […]
Here is my list of the best science fiction films. I tried to limit it to three films from each decade, starting from the 1950’s and continuing through 2019. Of […]