You thought I was making up solar sails? Well, I’m not the only writer that’s used them in their scifi. And now science is catching up. Strange that I can share it to Facebook and then embed it, but not
Moons of Exoplanets – real science
Could moons of exoplanets harbour life? That is a question currently engaging scientists involved in exoplanet identification. Earthsky.org, a wonderful news feed in need of annual funding, featured a post last month on 121 giant planets identified outside our solar
Some real life Hacking
During the slow days that our heroes will have during Curved Space to Corsair, I set Lars hacking the Imperium database. Hacking is not a subject I know much about. I’ve seen enough films involving it to make it up
Scifi predicting the future
This interesting post was part of a round-up from Scifi and Scary, which is a really interesting blog that I recommend (I skip the scary bits). The Sci-Fi Zone: Science Fiction to Science Fact Sometimes truth can be stranger than fiction.