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January 2020Consequences of Interstellar Contact
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
This eBook explores the currently hypothetical subject of alien contact within the framework of two basic issues: the UFO hypothesis and the potential consequences of making contact with an alien life-form, especially one that has superior intelligence or technology. Selected examples from science fiction literature and film are used to emphasize recurring themes regarding the consequences of interstellar contact.
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January 2021Interstellar Probes and Starships
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
This eBook takes an over-the-technology horizon peek at some conceptual propulsion systems that now lie far beyond today's level of aerospace engineering, or even beyond very generous extrapolations of foreseeable aerospace developments through the second half of this century. A little over a century ago, the great technical dream that inspired space travel advocates was the vision of interplanetary travel. That long-cherished dream has now come true and in its place, there is another inspiring vision—the dream of interstellar travel.
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January 2020Designing Interstellar Probes and Starships
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
This eBook encourages readers to take a giant intellectual leap and consider future technologies that might be developed by humans and made available to perform future space exploration. This mental exercise includes some over-the-horizon technologies that involve interstellar robot probes, self-replicating systems that could wander through the entire galaxy, and even starships capable of carrying intelligent machines and their human companions. The eBook places emphasis on technologies that could allow humans to spread life deep into outer space.
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January 2020Sending Interstellar Messages
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
This eBook is a must-read for any student interested in the search for life beyond Earth through communication and signaling. This eBook describes the three deliberate attempts that American scientists have made to broadcast messages into space, including the Arecibo Interstellar Message, the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecrafts, and the Voyager Interstellar Mission. Readers will engage with questions like, "How do we communicate with alien life?" and "What would we say?"
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January 2020Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
This eBook describes search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) programs both past and present, as well as theories regarding the existence of intelligent life beyond Earth. Also discussed are the social consequences of interstellar contact and the potential risks inherent in SETI.
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April 2017Walking to the end of the universe
by Li Ran
With wisdom and philosophical words, this book leads us to the universe, to understand the origin of human beings, to overlook the interstellar travel, to think about the stories of stars, and to understand the evolution of matter with our thoughts and feelings of the world.
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January 2020X-ray Astronomy
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
X-ray astronomy is the most advanced of the three general disciplines associated with high-energy astrophysics. This image-packed eBook features the orbiting observatories by which contemporary X-ray astronomy is performed, such as NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO). X-ray Astronomy covers how detecting x-ray emissions has been valuable in the study of high-energy events, such as the interaction of supernova remnants with interstellar gas and the functioning of quasars. This eBook is an essential read for students with an interest in x-ray and satellite technology.
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December 2018Three-Kingdom Wars in the Space
by Yang Peng
Yang Peng's Award-winning Novels are a collection of the award-winning works of Yang Peng's many outstanding stories. Not only are the selected articles humorous, but also rich in imagination. They are also rich in profound educational philosophy that can enlighten the mind and help readers to reflect on themselves. The Black Heaven Empire launched a war of aggression against the Lingbo Empire. Although the Lingbo Empire fought bravely, the Black Heaven Empire’s attack was too fierce so the Lingbo Empire had been at a disadvantage. In desperation, Princess Longji could only go to the Crystal Empire for help. After joining the war, the Crystal Empire was also under heavy attack from the Dark Empire. At the critical moment of this war, the Super Warrior was born. The Lingbo Empire and the Crystal Empire jointly defended the enemy with the help of the Super Warrior, and finally defeated the Black Heaven Empire and maintained the interstellar peace.
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FictionSeptember 2022Did Humans Build The Moon?
by MicroStar
The Moon Created by Ancient Humans Ancient myths and legends have become the real historicalevents.The story of “God make human beings” is not a myth but atruth in our history.The fact about that made “moon” let all scientists feelsurprised.All readers will start to find historical truths after reading thisbook.
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Space scienceOctober 2004Exploration of the Outer Heliosphere and the Local Interstellar Medium
A Workshop Report
by Committee on Solar and Space Physics, National Research Council
This report is the summary of a workshop held in May 2003 by the Space Studies Board's Committee on Solar and Space Physics to synthesize understanding of the physics of the outer heliosphere and the critical role played by the local interstellar medium (LISM) and to identify directions for the further exploration of this challenging environment.
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December 2001Eisenhorn: Xenos
by Dan Abnett
The Inquisition moves amongst mankind like an avenging shadow, striking down the enemies of humanity with uncompromising ruthlessness. When he finally corners an old foe, Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn is drawn into a sinister conspiracy. As events unfold and he gathers allies - and enemies - Eisenhorn faces a vast interstellar cabal and the dark power of daemons, all racing to recover an arcane text of abominable power: an ancient tome known as the Necroteuch.
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The Village Teacher
by Zhang Xiaoyu
In the depths of mountains shrouded with ignorance and superstition, a man dedicates his life to igniting a passion for science and culture in children’s hearts. As his life draws to an end, he uses his dying breaths to impart knowledge on others. Fifty thousand lightyears away, in the depths of outer space, an interstellar war that has lasted for twenty thousand years draws to an end. In order to preserve the Milky Way’s many civilizations, the victor begins to exterminate lower-level life forms. When they reach Earth, they pose a test. The eighteen children deep in the mountains use the last lesson their teacher taught them to shine bright the hope of civilization...
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October 2021To the Stars
by L. Ron Hubbard
Space is deep, Man is small and Time is his relentless enemy.... How far is too far? Alan Corday is about to find out. Corday is shanghaied aboard a futuristic starship bound on an interstellar journey. . . on a trek at the speed of light, the world he leaves behind fast vanishing into the past through unexpected time travel. And nothing in the dark, forbidding reaches of space can prepare him for the astounding discovery he will make upon his return from the stars. “Remarkably powerful novel.” —John W. Campbell, Jr., Astounding Science Fiction
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Science fictionJune 2019Micro Science Fiction
by O. Westin
Nearly 90.000 readers have subscribed to O. Westin's Micro Science Fiction on twitter. His short scenes and dialogues give excellent thought food on the human existence from the point of view of Aliens, AI and robots. The IT specialist's twitter account is so famous that volunteers are translating him into Russian, Italian, Scottish, Welsh, Hungarian, Polish or Japanese on separate twitter channels. We have published the first English book edition and the first German book edition of this successful twitter account. It is an absolute avantgarde and funny must-read for all Science Fiction lovers. Westin’s microstories capture scenes of interstellar life—transgalactic communication attempts between robots, aliens, and humans, philosophical rumination, comic relief, Siri’s emotions, and the usual pitfalls of navigating the space-time continuum. "HUMANS WERE REPLACED."
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January 2009Open Doors
Out of Print
by Jenna Hilary Sinclair
As the twenty-second century dawns, the Lindotian war begins, seeding chaos throughout the galaxy. Casualties of the conflict, Dave Curtis and his fellow students are taken prisoner on an interstellar slave ship, where fear causes many of them to turn on one another. Dave’s youth and beauty catch the slaver captain’s eye, and he is removed from the hold for special training and sexual indoctrination. Dave panics at being separated from his older friend Beck, but when he meets his instructor, his life is changed forever.Jenna Hilary Sinclair has done an excellent job of setting up a unique world, with enough information that the reader doesn't feel 'lost in space', but not so much information that it obscures the story. Her characters are clearly drawn and believable. Open Doors is a quick fun read, with lovely hot slave sex between Max and Dave and a twist in the ending that I didn't expect. I recommend it. 4 Stars from Rainbow Reviews ;
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Space scienceFebruary 1990The Search for Life's Origins
Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution
by Committee on Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council
The field of planetary biology and chemical evolution draws together experts in astronomy, paleobiology, biochemistry, and space science who work together to understand the evolution of living systems. This field has made exciting discoveries that shed light on how organic compounds came together to form self-replicating molecules--the origin of life. This volume updates that progress and offers recommendations on research programs--including an ambitious effort centered on Mars--to advance the field over the next 10 to 15 years. The book presents a wide range of data and research results on these and other issues: The biogenic elements and their interaction in the interstellar clouds and in solar nebulae. Early planetary environments and the conditions that lead to the origin of life. The evolution of cellular and multicellular life. The search for life outside the solar system. This volume will become required reading for anyone involved in the search for life's beginnings--including exobiologists, geoscientists, planetary scientists, and U.S. space and science policymakers.
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Nature's Confession
by JL Morin
The epic tale of two teens in a fight to save a warming planet...the universe...and their love. A cli-fi quest to outsmart polluters, full of romance, honour and adventure. “The novel is epic” –The Guardian “It makes no apologies for its mission: to save our Planet Earth from self-destructing. A thought-provoking novel that brings the genre of ‘cli-fi’ to young adult readers.” —Florence Griswold Museum Reading Club, in an event featuringDr. Mark J. Schenker, Senior Associate Dean andDean of Academic Affairs at Yale University Readers' Favorite Award Winner Book Excellence Finalist A Top 10 Best Science Fiction book Best Climate and Environmental Fiction book LitPick Award winner In "12 Works of Climate Fiction Everyone Should Read" 'Top Fiction Read' of the Year New York Book Festival Honorable Mention An excerpt received an Eco-Fiction Story Contest Honorable Mention "Honestly, it's not my fault. Humans were polluting the planet to desolation. What else could I do? I had to save her. " When a smart-mouthed, mixed-race teen wonders why the work that needs to be done pays nothing compared to the busywork glorified on holovision news, the search for answers takes him on the wildest journey of anyone's lifetime. With the girl of his dreams, he inadvertently invents living computers. Just as the human race allows corporations to pollute Earth into total desolation, institute martial law and enslave humanity, the two teens set out to save civilization. Can they thwart polluters of Earth and other fertile planets? The heroes come into their own in different kinds of relationships in this diverse, multi-cultural romance. Along the way, they enlist the help of female droid Any Gynoid, who uncovers cutting-edge scientific mysteries. Their quest takes them through the Big Bang and back. Will Starliament tear them from the project and unleash 'intelligent' life's habitual pollution, or will youth lead the way to a new way of coexisting with Nature? Nature's Confession couldn't be more timely, just as the IMF reveals that governments give $5.3 trillion in fossil fuel subsidies every year, while we continue to propagate the idea that solar and wind power are unprofitable. The ideal classroom tool, with illustrations and topics for discussion at the back of the book. JL Morin entertains questions about busywork; economic incentives to pollute; sustainable energy; exploitation; cyborgs; the sanctity of Nature; and many kinds of relationships in this diverse, multi-cultural romance.
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Loveoid
by JL Morin
This cli-fi love story is a Cygnus 1st Place Sci-fi Award Winner; Book Excellence Award Finalist, Erotica; ScreenCraft Semifinalist (top 12% of submissions); Fish shortlist (top 4% of submissions); Global Thriller Book Awards for High Stakes and Lab Lit Novels shortlist An American euthanasist and an Egyptian astrological farmer delve into the evolution of the collective soul ... as an extremophile virus targets a select few. The twisted scientific changes of our present-day lives catalyze love in parallel universes, as love-lacking predators on top kill off life on earth. Loveoid grapples with the dilemmas of the latest generation of humankind ⎯ that the loving don't survive. In the present-day novel Loveoid, Olivia unravels a virus that only harms the corporate elite. In combat with media, governments and corporations, Olivia finds love, and comes to question her own ideals. The impossibly mixed match encounters life-threatening obstacles, as Khalid elicits her darkest fears, yet lights the way with astrological farming and ancient holistic remedies. Will love allow them to stay human? "Loveoid is a wildly unique and immensely realized science fiction thriller set in a dystopian present in which overpopulation is decimating the Earth and its natural resources at a rapid rate. Additionally, the world of the story is incredibly deep, filled with dense detail and nuance that give the impression of a very realized universe." ⎯ScreenCraft "With a new, scary virus as the backdrop, Olivia and Khalid navigate love, cures, and a different world. A timely novel with an interesting message about love and nature." ⎯Booklist "The smart choice to set this eco-thriller in the present brings home the tenebrous climate prognostications we usually reserve for another year." ⎯Brussels Express "As overpopulation grows, natural resources are depleted, species go extinct, and the polar ice caps continue to melt. People now check into euthanasia hotels to escape a hopeless future.... The story's premise is interesting."⎯Library Journal "Morin's wit can be delicious" ⎯Canberra Times, Australia "I take heart from her ethereal intuition: true love is what eventually will separate man from vegetable." ⎯Andreas Bergsten, Author, The Rift "About time some serious writers and artists grappling with the biggest issue of our time--maybe all time. This story shows that engagement is fully underway!" ⎯Bill McKibben, Founder 350.org JL Morin grew up in inner-city Detroit. She proffered moral support while her parents sacrificed all to a failed system. Wondering what the Japanese were doing right, she decamped to Tokyo. Her debut Japan novel, Sazzae, won an eLit Gold Medal, and a Living Now Book Award. Her second novel, Travelling Light, was a USA Best Book Awards finalist, and her third, Trading Dreams, became ‘Occupy’s first bestselling novel’. Her climate fiction novel, Nature’s Confession, won first place in the Dante Rossetti Book Awards; a Readers’ Favorite Book Award; a LitPick 5-Star Review Award; and an excerpt received an Honorable Mention in the Eco-Fiction Story Contest, published in the Winds of Change anthology of eco-fiction. Her second cli-fi novel, Loveoid, is a Cygnus Sci-fi 1st place winner, among others. Her cli-fi novels are on course syllabi at many universities. Ivy League professors have facilitated discussions with JL Morin’s writing, and it is discussed in textbooks, such as Science Fiction and Climate Change: A Sociological Approach, by Andrew Milner, and J. R. Burgmann, 2020, published by Oxford University Press. Her most recent work, Tuck-a-tuck Dragon, is a diverse rhyming children’s book illustrated by children throughout their childhood from the ages of 2–21. JL Morin’s writing draws on a breadth of experience. She traded derivatives in New York while studying nights for her MBA at New York University’s Stern School of Business; worked for the Federal Reserve Bank posted to the 103rd floor of the World Trade Center; presented the news as a TV broadcaster; and she is adjunct faculty at Boston University. Morin’s fiction has appeared in The Harvard Advocate and Harvard Yisei, and her articles and translations in The Huffington Post, Library Journal, The Detroit News, European Daily, Livonia Observer Eccentric Newspapers, The Harvard Crimson, and Agence France Presse while she worked in their Middle East Headquarters.
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FictionFebruary 2020THE PUPPET’S TEARS AND OTHER STORIES
by Isaac Hsu
Though technically “short” stories, the eight sci-fi tales in this collection are never short on world building. Drawing on diverse influences from martial arts to high adventure, software engineering to piracy, they are nonetheless bound by a common concern with how technological advances are mediated by the limitations of our humanity. The titular first story presents itself as classic martial arts fiction, but behind the duels and high-minded feats lies a sympathetic exploration of human beings transformed into bio-chemical robot slaves. The interstellar setting of “The Death of Chaos” echoes the terrestrial Age of Discovery, drawing out reflections on colonization, and an investigation into the truth behind a series of momentous prophecies. An AI protagonist named Hamlet features in three stories, “An Affair”, “Hamlet’s Commensurate Crises”, and “Roba’s Farewell”, dialectics on AI morality that pay tribute to Asimov’s three laws of robotics. Addressing the theme of reincarnation against a setting of high seas piracy, “Vengeance” portrays a man grappling with the contradictions between two selves: that of his current life, and that of his previous life. In “Yaliena” the curator of a computer museum discovers a very human mystery embedded in the code of defunct software programs. In the final story, “Inverse Function”, a simple mathematical principal becomes the deciding factor in a criminal case involving a storytelling machine. With a firm grounding in both hard science and classic science fiction, author Isaac Hsu has a gift for posing challenging theoretical and technical questions within a narrative framework. Readers of this diverse collection will know the thrill of keeping pace with his light-speed mind as it pushes into the outer reaches of human thought.
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FictionOctober 2020Across the Great Rift
by Scott Washburn
The new empires, which have arisen from the rubble of a devastating war, are looking with greedy eyes across the Great Rift to the untouched stars which lie there. Great riches and power will come to those who can control them. But a rival power is determined to hijack the attempt and has secreted an agent in the expedition to disrupt it with sabotage and murder. With the political and military personnel dead, the task of carrying on falls to the engineers and technicians. Their operation is further complicated by the fact that the far side of the Rift is not as uninhabited as it was supposed to be. Refugees from the earlier, destroyed civilization have already made a home here and they look upon the newcomers with decidedly mixed emotions. The crew must try to win the trust of the natives if they are to have any hope against the coming enemy attack.
