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"A Haunting in Venice": Tense, Disconcerting, and Beautiful
We take a break from astronomy today with a classic murder mystery. One of the most visually intriguing films I’ve experienced, “A...
Sep 17, 2023


Avi Loeb and his Aliens: Dangers of his ET Theories
Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb shocked the world in 2017 when he announced his belief that Earth received its first alien visitor....
Aug 25, 2023


2022 Recap: Sci-Fi of the Year, Ranked
Let's close out the year by ranking the standalone sci-fi books I read this year! 6. Salvation Wow, this was one beast of a novel....
Dec 30, 2022


Space and Sci-Fi Books Roundup (October 2022)
Antique sci-fi tales that still spark the flame of new generations. Flatland by Edwin Abbott Abbott Flatland may not be the oldest work...
Oct 31, 2022


Space and Sci-Fi Books Roundup (August 2022)
Exploration sci-fi stories for the adventurous astronomer. Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky Children of Time was the first book I...
Aug 31, 2022


"Arrival": The Exciting Possibilities of First Contact
What might we learn from communicating with an extraterrestrial civilization completely unlike our own--physically, culturally, and...
Aug 1, 2022


Space and SF Books Roundup (July 2022)
If long news articles or complicated research articles make your head spin, then these books might help you find your new passion....
Jul 26, 2022


Space and Sci-fi Books Roundup (June 2022)
SETI/First Contact stories for the curious mind. Little green men have always tickled the curious minds of astronomy lovers. Every one of...
Jun 13, 2022


"The Ghost Brigades": To Clone or Not to Clone?
What place do genetic engineering and cloning hold in a future where humanity expands into the cosmos? Introduction Old Man’s War by John...
May 16, 2022


"Satellite": Zero Gravity and the Human Body
Human bodies are built for Earth's gravity. But what happens if an earthborn human goes up into space—or, a spaceborn human returns to...
Apr 3, 2022
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