Bill Housley
Science Fiction and Fantasy Author
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Bill Housley
Author, Actor, Father, Wildman
Hates the World;
Loves the world;
Writes about the world;
End of Story.
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Into the Dark–Escape of the Nomad
Where’s The Cat?
Another Man’s Terrorist
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- Galactic 'Missing Link' Reveals Early Galaxy Formation March 3, 2015Scientists have found an early galaxy that produces more stars in a single day than the Milky Way creates in a year.
- Ceres Science: NASA Probe to Study Dwarf Planet's Bright Spots and More March 3, 2015NASA's Dawn will investigate Ceres' bright spots and other mysteries after it enters orbit around the dwarf planet at about 7:20 a.m. EST (1220 GMT) on Friday (March 6).
- Power System Failure Eyed in US Military Satellite Explosion March 3, 2015While investigators continue to study the dramatic Feb. 3 death of the DMSP-F13 satellite, signs currently point to failure of the power system aboard the spacecraft, which launched in 1995.
- Curt Michel, Scientist-Astronaut Who Left NASA After Losing the Moon, Dies at 80 March 2, 2015F. Curt Michel, an astrophysicist who was among NASA's first scientist-astronauts but who resigned after it became clear he would not fly to the moon, died Feb. 23, 2015. He was 80.
- 20-Year-Old Military Weather Satellite Apparently Exploded in Orbit March 2, 2015A 20-year-old military weather satellite apparently exploded in orbit Feb. 3 following what the U.S. Air Force described as a sudden temperature spike.
- Dwarf Planet Ceres to Be Revealed in 'Stunning Detail' by NASA Probe March 2, 2015NASA's Dawn probe is scheduled to slip into orbit around Ceres — the largest object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter — at 7:20 a.m. EST (1220 GMT) Friday, wrapping up a deep-space chase that lasted two-and-a-half years.
- Dawn Over Ceres - NASA Probe To Arrive At Dwarf Planet | Images and Visualization March 2, 2015Inserted into Ceres orbit on March 6th, 2015, the Dawn mission has been sending progressively better imagery to Earth since December 2014. Ceres is by far the largest body in the Main Belt of asteroids.
- Disney's 'Miles from Tomorrowland': A Space Romp for Kids with Real Science March 2, 2015A new animated show from Disney is letting the imaginations of the little space fans of tomorrow run wild through the far reaches of the universe, and it's even trying to teach them a little space science along the way.
- Best Night Sky Events of March 2015 (Sky Maps) March 2, 2015See what's up in the night sky for March 2015, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this SPACE.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.
- Night Sky: Visible Planets, Moon Phases & Events, March 2015 June 14, 2012March's sky includes zodiacal light and the equinox, as well as an eclipse and more. Find out what's up in your night sky and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.
- 4 NASA Satellites to Seek Energy Eruptions in Earth's Magnetic Field March 2, 2015In less than two weeks, NASA will launch a new group of satellites to study the sometimes beautiful, sometimes dangerous phenomenon of magnetic reconnection. This energetic event can wreak havoc on satellites and power grids, or create amazing auroras.
- Bright Spots On Dwarf Planet Ceres Not Explained Yet | Video March 2, 2015NASA's Dawn Mission sent back the best imagery yet showing many craters and unusual bright spots. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists believe they reveal how the planet "formed and whether its surface is changing."
- SpaceX Rocket Launches 2 Communications Satellites Into Orbit (Video) March 2, 2015The private spaceflight company SpaceX launched a pair of communications satellites to space yesterday (March 1), and you can see amazing videos and photos of the liftoff.
- Four Probes to 'Catch' Gigantic Energy Bursts In Space | Video March 2, 2015In NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission, 4 identical space craft will study 'magnetic reconnection' when magnetic fields lines from the Sun cross paths with Earth releasing bursts of energy toward the ground.
- SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches ABS/Eutelsat-1 Satellites | Video March 2, 2015The ABS 3A and EUTELSAT 115 West B satellites were launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Mar. 1st, 2015.
- WATCH LIVE @ 12 pm ET: NASA's Dawn Mission to Ceres Update October 6, 2012NASA scientists will update members of the media on the Dawn spacecraft's mission to the dwarf planet Ceres during a news conference Monday (March 2) at 12 p.m. EST (1700 GMT).
- Amazing Photo of Green Comet Lovejoy Captured by Dark Energy Camera March 2, 2015The 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera in Chile snapped a spectacular photo of Comet Lovejoy, formally known as C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), on Dec. 27, 2014, while scanning the southern sky as part of the Dark Energy Survey.
- March Skywatching: Spot the Celestial Ship Argo March 2, 2015As the calendar shifts into March, skywatchers' ship will really come in. The ship in question is the constellation Argo Navis, which can be seen at around 10 or 11 p.m. local time throughout March, low in the night sky near the southern horizon.
- Russia Will Spin-Off ISS Parts for New Space Station March 2, 2015Russia says it will support U.S. plans to keep the International Space Station operating through 2024, but then wants to split off three still-to-be launched modules to form a new orbital outpost.
- 5 Cool Things We Saw at the 2015 Toy Fair March 2, 2015Space.com attended this year's Toy Fair to find the best space-based toys on the market. Here are some of the most awesome things we saw there.
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- Animal Sex: How Barnacles Do It March 3, 2015In calm waters, barnacle penises are long and slender, allowing them to reach the maximum amount of partners possible. But wave-exposed, intertidal locales favor stouter penises, which are more easily controlled under turbulent conditions.
- Secret Hideout Helped Penguins Survive the Ice Age March 3, 2015Earth's last ice age was so cold that even Antarctica's emperor penguins had trouble with the chill, a new study finds.
- Dogs Only: Pet Therapy Recommendations Say No Cats March 3, 2015A furry companion can offer comfort to hospital patients, but new guidelines recommend that only dogs — and not cats — be allowed in hospital pet therapy programs.
- You Look Hotter After 1 Drink, But Not 2 March 3, 2015People who are trying to impress a date with their good looks might want to limit themselves to one drink, a new study finds.
- Global Warming Brought on California's Severe Drought March 2, 2015California's severe drought is just a taste of the dry years to come, thanks to global warming, a new study finds.
- 3 to 5 Cups of Coffee a Day May Lower Risk of Heart Attacks March 3, 2015Good news for people who drink coffee every day: Consuming a moderate amount of coffee could lower the risk of clogged arteries that can lead to a heart attack, a new study finds.
- Hundreds of Medieval Bodies Found Under Paris Supermarket March 2, 2015Routine renovations on a supermarket in Paris have revealed several mass burial pits at what was once an ancient hospital in the city.
- Siamese Crown Stolen from French Castle March 2, 2015French police are looking for thieves who swiped a Siamese crown and other Asian artifacts from the Château de Fontainebleau this weekend.
- Images of a Medieval Mass Burial in Paris March 2, 2015Routine renovations on a supermarket in Paris have revealed several mass burial pits at what was once an ancient hospital in the city.
- Hit the Sack! People Who Get a Good Night's Sleep Are Happier March 2, 2015People's happiness appears to be closely linked with how much sleep they get.
- Iceland's Largest Eruption Ends…Maybe March 2, 2015Iceland's biggest volcanic eruption in more than 200 years has ended for now.
- Marijuana's Risky Reputation Is Wafting Away March 2, 2015The percentage of people in the United States who see regular marijuana use as harmful has fallen since the beginning of the 21st century, a new study finds. That could translate into more pot users in the future.
- Peanut Eaters May Live Longer, Study Finds March 2, 2015People who eat peanuts or other nuts may live longer, a new study finds.
- Why Do Geysers Erupt? It Boils Down to Plumbing March 2, 2015Geysers erupt, sending steam and hot water hundreds of feet into the air, because of a series of loops and side chambers hidden deep below the surface that allow water to boil first at the top and then cascade downward, a new study suggests.
- Gallery: Probing Geysers in Yellowstone and Chile March 2, 2015Geysers erupt, sending steam and hot water hundreds of feet into the air, because of a series of loops and side-chambers hidden deep below the surface that allow water to boil first at the top and then cascade downward, suggests a new study. It settles a
- Laser Science and Eureka Moments - Renown Scientist Explains | Video March 2, 2015Ultrafast laser scientist Margaret Murnane, who built one of the fastest lasers ever recorded, talks about different types of laser light and their applications. Also, talks about achieving that "eureka moment" of discovery.
- Secret Service Will Test-Fly Drones Over US Capital March 2, 2015It's a bird, it's a plane, it's … a drone flying over the U.S. capital! The U.S. Secret Service has announced it will soon begin flying unmanned aerial vehicles over Washington, D.C.
- 'Nightmare Bacteria' Require Old and New Weapons March 2, 2015The superbug CRE and other antibiotic-resistant bacteria have the potential to create a nightmare scenario, but experts hope to slow the spread of these scary infections.
- Most Docs Have Concerns About Delaying Vaccines But Do It Anyway March 2, 2015When parents ask to delay their child's vaccinations, most doctors agree to do so, even though they think it's a bad idea, a new study finds.
- Mystery Woman Buried Near Richard III March 2, 2015When archaeologists opened a tomb near the grave of British King Richard III, they expected to find the skeleton of a knight or a friar. But instead, they found the bones of an old woman.
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NASA Blog Updates
- NASA Deputy Administrator's Blog June 26, 2013A Great Day for Equality
- NASA Administrator June 26, 2013Protecting Planet Earth
- NASA IV&V Matters June 24, 2013Summer Interns Return to IV&V
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Masten-space.com Blog updates–X-Prize winner!
- Summer 2015 Internships December 3, 2014Masten is now accepting applications for internships for the Summer of 2015. If you’ve followed us you know we’ve had a great history of outstanding interns working with us. There are few places like us that can deliver an internship with this level of responsibility and hands on work. We’re not looking for gophers, we’re looking
- Masten Space Systems selected by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for XS-1 Program July 23, 2014Mojave, CA (July 23, 2014) — Masten Space Systems, Inc. (Masten) announced today that the company has been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) as part of Phase 1 of the Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program to develop a reusable launch vehicle. Over the last decade, Masten has built three highly
- Astrobotic Technology And Masten Space Systems Perform Visually Guided Precision Landing June 30, 2014Contact John Thornton contact@astrobotic.com Sean Mahoney smahoney@masten.aero FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY AND MASTEN SPACE SYSTEMS PERFORM VISUALLY GUIDED PRECISION LANDING Groundbreaking effort integrates two privately developed technology platforms to validate performance of autonomous precision landing capability Mojave, CA: Astrobotic Te […]
- Spring 2015 Internships June 30, 2014Masten is now accepting applications for internships for the Spring of 2015. If you’ve followed us you know we’ve had a great history of outstanding interns working with us. There are few places like us that can deliver an internship with this level of responsibility and hands on work. We’re not looking for gophers, we’re looking
- Project Prometheus May 19, 2014A lot has been going on in the past year, and while we have been busy with clients and flying customer payloads, the Masten Team has also been thinking about ways we could engage the broader community and increase accessibility to our VTVL vehicles. One of the largest barriers to entry for any technology developer
- Masten featured on PBS documentary December 2, 2013We get asked on a regular basis what life is like working at Masten. Well, the good folks at KQED (San Francisco Bay Area PBS affiliate) came out in May to capture a slice of Mojave with a healthy dose of Masten rockets. Watch for Masten to appear around time marker 13:47. We really enjoyed hosting
- Summer 2014 Internships November 11, 2013Masten is now accepting applications for internships for the Summer of 2014. If you’ve followed us you know we’ve had a great history of outstanding interns working with us. There are few places like us that can deliver an internship with this level of responsibility and hands on work. We’re not looking for gophers, we’re looking
- Joy and Sadness November 11, 2013Most of the time these blog posts update you on just a glimpse of what’s going on behind the curtain over here at Masten, and the man behind that curtain for most of those posts over the last three plus years has been Colin. Today’s post is a little different. Today, it is both with
- Xaero B Rises March 18, 2013Since last summer, even while we focused on Xombie flights for JPL and expanding Xaero’s flight envelope, we were working. Designing, tweaking, and starting to build the next iteration of Xaero that we affectionately (and creatively) call Xaero-B. We’re finally ready to pull the curtain back and share her with you! Xaero-B is intended to
- February Flight Frenzy! February 1, 2013We finished our work early and now we have extra time for you! As a result, a special one-time deal can be yours this February. Think of it as our Valentine’s Day present to the space community. For projects that can fly by the end of February, we’re offering an open loop flight on our
Discovery Space News
- Hunt for Dwarf Planet Ceres' Mysterious Water Begins March 3, 2015NASA's Dawn spacecraft is about to make its second and final stop during its exploration of the asteroid belt and it is already returning some stunning images that are creating more questions than answers.
- Could This Alien Cell Thrive on Titan? March 2, 2015Chemical engineers have created a theoretical model of a type of alien cell that might be able to support life on Titan.
- DNews: The Space Station Isn't Ready for Retirement Yet March 2, 2015The International Space Station may be seriously graying at the temples, but that doesn't mean it still can't contribute meaningfully to science. Trace explains why the venerable space lab still matters.
- Fibril Flowers on Sun's Surface: Photo March 2, 2015This image isn't a close-up from the garden, but an active area of strong magnetic fields on the sun's chromosphere.
- A Salute to Leonard Nimoy From Orbit: Photo February 28, 2015NASA flight engineer Terry Virts paid respects to Leonard Nimoy from the International Space Station.
- Inspirational Leonard Nimoy, Spock of 'Star Trek,' Dies at 83 February 27, 2015Leonard Nimoy has died at the age of 83 at his Los Angeles home, but his work will continue to inspire.
- Rare 'Medium-Sized' Black Hole Creates Galactic Dead Zone February 27, 2015Astronomers have detected a black hole embedded in the spiral arm of a galaxy 100 million light-years from Earth — but this isn’t any old black hole, it belongs to an extremely elusive class that may be the ‘missing link’ in black hole evolution.
- Russia Will Spin-Off ISS Parts for New Space Station February 26, 2015Russia says it will support U.S. plans to keep the International Space Station operating through 2024, but then wants to split off three still-to-be launched modules to form a new orbital outpost.
- Spacesuit Water Leak Discovered After NASA Spacewalk February 26, 2015An American astronaut found water inside his spacesuit helmet at the end of an otherwise flawless spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Wednesday.
- Ceres' Mystery Bright Dots May Have Volcanic Origin February 25, 2015As NASA's Dawn mission slowly spirals in on its dwarf planet target, Ceres' alien landscape is becoming sharper by the day.
New Scientist
- Giant robot eyes scan stars for dust March 3, 2015The huge eyes of the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona are staring across vast cosmic distances in the hope of finding signs of alien life
- Weather forecast for early Earth involved iron rain March 2, 2015Put iron under pressure and it vaporises – much more readily than previously thought. This means meteorite impacts on early Earth could have created iron rain
- First photo of Earth from space was from deadly rocket February 26, 2015The first ever photograph of our planet from space marks the moment when rockets became space exploration vehicles and not just bomb carriers
- Ancient black hole had an inexplicable growth spurt February 25, 2015Reaching 12 billion times the mass of the sun just a billion years after the big bang, a black hole has astronomers mystified about its rapid growth
- Watch desert dust cross the ocean as seen from space February 25, 2015For the first time, a satellite has calculated the whopping amount of Saharan dust that is blown over the ocean to reach the Amazon rainforest every year
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