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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- 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.
- Astronauts Add Antennas, Cables to Space Station in 3rd Spacewalk March 1, 2015The International Space Station is now three steps, or rather spacewalks, closer to being ready for the arrival of new U.S. commercial crewed spacecraft with the completion of a trio of two-astronaut excursions.
- Best Space Stories of the Week – March 1, 2015 March 1, 2015Astronomers discovered the most gigantic black hole yet known and Leonard Nimoy — Mr. Spock from the beloved "Star Trek" series — passed away at the age of 83. Here are Space.com's pics for the top space stories of the week.
- Artist's 'Apollo 18' Moon Mission Launching Onto Times Square Billboards March 1, 2015The countdown is on to the launch of Apollo 18 and you're invited to witness it from New York City's Times Square. 'Apollo XVIII' by artist Marco Brambilla weaves footage from NASA missions with computer renderings to form a countdown to a fictional moon
- NASA Spacecraft Arrives at Dwarf Planet Ceres This Week March 1, 2015Dawn is scheduled to reach Ceres — the largest body in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter — Thursday night. The probe has been headed for Ceres since September 2012, when it departed Vesta, the asteroid belt's second-biggest denizen.
- SPACE WEBCASTS: Astronauts Spacewalk Outside Space Station October 6, 2012NASA astronauts Terry Virts and Barry "Butch" Wilmore will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station Sunday (March 1), and you can watch it live here starting at 6 a.m. EST (1100 GMT).
- The Mysteries of Earth's 'Other' Moon (Op-Ed) March 1, 2015We all know and love the moon. We’re so assured that we only have one that we don’t even give it a specific name.
- Stories from The Sky: Astronomy in Indigenous Knowledge March 1, 2015Indigenous Australians have been developing complex knowledge systems for tens of thousands of years. These knowledge systems - which seek to understand, explain, and predict nature - are passed to successive generations through oral tradition.
- Best Space Photos of the Week — March 1, 2015 February 28, 2015From a record-setting parafoil flight to a newly-tested space plane, don't miss these amazing space images of the week for March 1, 2015.
- Leonard Nimoy's Impact On NASA and ESA - Astronauts Reflect | Video February 28, 2015NASA astronaut Mike Fincke and ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano talk about the inspiration that Star Trek's Mr. Spock delivered to humanity's on-going mission to explore.
- 'Miles From Tomorrowland' Consulted By NASA, Space Architect | Video February 28, 2015The creators of the Disney series reached out to experts in space and science to develop ideas on what the technologies of the future will look like for their space-traveling family.
- Leonard Nimoy's Legacy: Obama, Astronauts Pay Tribute February 27, 2015The death of "Star Trek" actor Leonard Nimoy has prompted an outpouring of condolences and heartfelt reflection from astronauts, scientists, celebrities and even President Barack Obama.
- Astronauts, President Remember Leonard Nimoy, 'Star Trek's' Spock February 27, 2015Astronauts, space scientists and fans remember Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock on TV's 'Star Trek.'
- See Taurus the Bull Chased by 'Bees' in the Winter Sky February 27, 2015Why is Taurus the Bull so mad? He's being chased by bees! The Pleiades, that is. Look for Taurus, the Pleiades and many other celestial sights in the Northern Hemisphere during the winter months.
- Dirt-Watching NASA Satellite Deploys Giant Space Antenna (Video) February 27, 2015A recently launched NASA satellite has just deployed its giant antenna in preparation to collect unprecedented data about soil moisture around the world.
- Supermassive Diet: Black Holes Bulk-Up on Dark Matter February 27, 2015It has long been assumed that the size of a supermassive black hole in a galaxy's core is intimately related to the number of stars that galaxy contains -- but it might not be that simple.
- Leonard Nimoy, Spock on 'Star Trek,' Dies at 83 February 27, 2015Actor Leonard Nimoy, who portrayed the beloved Vulcan 'Spock' on the original "Star Trek" TV show, died today (Feb. 27) at 83 years old.
- Big Bang, Deflated? Universe May Have Had No Beginning February 27, 2015A new way to reconcile quantum mechanics and general relativity could imply that the age of the universe is infinite, and that there was no true Big Bang that started it all.
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LiveScience.com – Top Stories
- 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.
- Jesus' House? 1st-Century Structure May Be Where He Grew Up March 1, 2015The house, cut into a hillside in Nazareth was first discovered by nuns in the 1880s but only recently dated and identified as the place where people believed Jesus was brought up by Joseph and Mary.
- Photos: 1st-Century House from Jesus' Hometown March 1, 2015A home built into a rocky hillside in Nazareth was regarded as the place where Jesus was brought up by Mary and Joseph. Here's a look at the archaeological remains.
- Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week March 1, 2015
- Can Civilization Continue? An Earth System Scientist Explains February 28, 2015This is a good question, however I think it’s possibly something of a red herring.
- Against the Science, Meat Pushes Back into U.S. Diet (Op-Ed) February 28, 2015Meat is on the menu, but should it be?
- Old Medicines Give New Hope for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (Essay) February 28, 2015Old medicines are giving new hope to people Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
- Bionic Eye Lets Blind Man See Again February 28, 2015A bionic eye has allowed a man whose retina was damaged to see again for the first time in 10 years.
- Wow! The Most Amazing Images in Science This Week February 28, 2015New spiders, rare cats and endangered baby sea turtles — just a few of the cool pictures in Science. Check out the rest.
- Virtual Reality Can Make You Forget Pain February 28, 2015It may not be too long, however, until patients will be able to ward off their agonies simply by playing virtual reality games.
- It's Time to Fix Outdated Vaccine Trials February 28, 2015Research in humans is a crucial part of our medical system. We need to be able to test that vaccines and drugs are safe and effective in people before they are released to the general public.
- Robots Doing Laundry - It's Not Science Fiction Anymore | Raw Video February 28, 2015Scientists from the United Technologies Research Center, Berkeley and the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed new algorithms to deal with a a problem that has plagued artificial intelligence experts for decades - laundry!
- Watch Very '80s Footage of 'Shark Lady' Eugenie Clark at Work February 27, 2015This week, ocean explorers mourned the loss of a legend in their field: Eugenie Clark, a marine biologist and authority on sharks.
- Best Fitness Tracker Bands November 27, 2013Plan to buy a fitness tracker like the Fitbug Orb or TomTom Runner Cardio? Check out our in-depth reviews before making a purchase.
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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
- 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.
- Baby Universe Spawned Weirdly Monstrous Black Hole February 25, 2015Astronomers have discovered an out-of-place supermassive black hole -- 12 billion times more massive than the sun -- that inexplicably formed when the universe was less than 900 million years old.
- DNews: Large Hadron Collider Reboot Ready to Rumble February 25, 2015Version 2.0 of CERN's large hadron collider is set to get back in the discovery business next month, boasting twice the power, tougher wiring, better cooling systems, and upgraded cameras.
- Curiosity's New Selfie Awash With Epic Mars Science February 25, 2015In a spectacular new Mars selfie, rover Curiosity stands proud on the bedrock at the base of Mount Sharp at it's Mojave work site in an area nicknamed Pahrump Hills.
- Reentering Chinese Rocket Sparks North America Fireballs February 24, 2015Last night, the third stage of a spent Chinese rocket returned into the atmosphere in grand fashion, sparking a family of spectacular fireballs as it incinerated over the western part of North America.
New Scientist
- 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
- The plan to find alien life in Europa's icy seas February 24, 2015We're getting ready to send a probe to Jupiter's icy moon – but how will we know if anything lives there?
- Actual race on moon could decide Lunar XPrize winner February 24, 2015Three rovers may travel to the moon together, meaning the prize would be determined by a sprint finish on lunar soil
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