Mars in Books and Movies, but Where’s the Dramatic TV Series?
Why no Mars TV? (Let’s hope we don’t have to wait for the reality show…)
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Jurassic Park in Space
The recent discovery of an ancient dwarf galaxy could reveal a peak back into the early universe.
Amazingly Enough: Watch the Skies
When we look to the skies, perhaps what we see is a reflection of ourselves.
Space Shuttle First Flights: Shuttle and the X-15
In 1959, U.S. astronauts piloted an airplane-shaped rocket ship into space, and then flew nearly 200 missions, twenty years before the first Space Shuttle ever left the ground.
AMAZING THINGS: SpaceX Launch Today
SpaceX’s Falcon 8 will be putting six satellites into orbit.
The Science to Science Fiction Transition: Faster Than Light Travel?
Is FTL ‘science’? YES. It is.
Not Quite Science or Science Fiction: Cranks
Whether or not the sun is hollow, there is mounting evidence that some heads certainly are!
Space Shuttle First Flights: Where to Launch Shuttle?
The Space Shuttle launch site could have been Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
The Science to Science Fiction Transition: Teleportation
Beam Me Up Scotty has become a catch phrase – but is it possible?
Writing in Sync
The tendency to synchronize pervades the universe, from atoms to animals, and people to planets.
Lost Curiosities: Painters’ Tragedy
Radium was ‘cool’ – until people’s lips started falling off
AMAZING THINGS You Should Know: Camelopardalid Meteor Shower
You could be among the first to witness a NEW meteor shower.
Space Shuttle First Flights: STS-135 (End of An Era)
Now that the era of Space Shuttle has passed, was it all worth it? While the Apollo Program was the great adventure of our age, what exactly did this stepchild do to earn its keep?
The Science to Science Fiction Transition
We often talk about the SF that inspires science. Today, a look at the equation from the other side.
What Would Happen If I Died On the Moon?
It’s probably best not to read this post while eating….
The Future Is Being Staged – Updates and Food For Thought
Following an international conference, a new production company is born.
The Apollo Program, A Personal Journal: Apollo 16 Up Close
The event that most dramatically highlighted the end of my time on Program Apollo was to be present at the launch of Apollo 16.
Review: It’s ONLY Rocket Science by Lucy Rogers
A review of a primer on spaceflight – suggested reading for would-be chroniclers of the space age
Mars – “There’s Water in Them There Hills!”
If water flowed on Mars in the past, might we be able to find it now? New images taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter might have done just that.
A Glimpse into Space
Dianne Lynne Gardner interviews her family rocket scientist, Moses Milazzo, about his job and the influences of science fiction.
Lost Curiosities: The Romance of Radium
Pete Smith’s ‘filler’ was nominated for an Academy Award and highlights the interesting and casual relationship the Curies brought to their research.
The Apollo Program, A Personal Journal: Phil Shaffer
Phil Shaffer, an Apollo Flight Director and Assistant Chief of the NASA Houston Flight Dynamics Branch, was yet another extraordinary NASA veteran.
Today In Amazing Stories Our Featured Science Article by Gwen Whiting
This issues science feature Exploring New Horizons: Private Industry and the Quest for Space
“Most Earth-Like” Planet Found Yet…Again. Get used to it, and enjoy it!
Back in the 1990s I remember reading several articles, concerning different projects, describing how the Hubble Space Telescope had just “discovered a black hole for the first time.” In almost every case it was indirect […]
Today In Amazing Stories Magazine – An Interview With Andy Weir
An interview with the author of The Martian, Andy Weir.
How Art Reveals Truth in Science
A bit of philosophical rumination from Nina today: Both science and art benefit from exchange. By inviting art to participate in its conversation, science provides art with the opportunity to add science to its repertoire. And through its interpretation of scientific ideas and theories, art offers science a new lens through which to see itself.
ABSOLUTE ZERO: Cool Websites, Very Cool
Science & entertainment largely wrapped up: Winchell Chung’s Project Rho
Flags On The Moon: Program Apollo (The Flags Still Stand)
Five of the six American flags placed on the Moon by the Apollo astronauts are still standing today.
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