Bill Housley
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Into the Dark–Escape of the Nomad
In a world where space travel is forbidden, former astronaut Stan McPherson wants to return to space but finds himself caught up in a dangerous game of interstellar cloak-and-dagger. Click the image above to read Chapter 1 online for free.
Where’s The Cat?
On a long cargo flight to the outer solar system, Pauline gets a visitor she didn't expect, and learns of a marvelous friend she never knew she had. Click on the image above to read this short fiction online for free.
Another Man’s Terrorist
Two orphaned child soldiers sell all they have to leave their war-torn planet on a quest for peace, but when they arrive at their new home they find that the war has beaten them there. Now the older sister Jessica must struggle to keep the only family she has left from being lost in a conflict that she no longer wants. Click the image above to read this story for free online. For a limited time only!
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- Secret Spy Satellite Launches Atop Atlas V Rocket September 24, 2017The National Reconnaissance Office's NROL-42 satellite lifted off from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base early this morning (Sept. 24), streaking skyward atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
- Apocalypse Now? Doomsday Predictions Are Just Recycled Bogus Theories September 23, 2017Just six years after radio preacher Harold Camping promised the apocalypse, and five years after the end of the Mayan calendar was supposed to extinguish life on Earth as we know it, new doomsday predictions have arrived. This time, they come via YouTube.
- In Order for Asteroid Mining to Become a Reality, We'll Need Better Telescopes September 23, 2017A paper presented at a planetary science conference reflects the input of engineers and asteroid scientists to discuss the best approaches for space mining.
- 7 Lessons 'Star Trek' Taught Us About Life, Leadership and Diversity September 23, 2017Here are seven of the many lessons that "Star Trek" taught us, in honor of the new series "Star Trek Discovery" making its debut Sept. 24.
- Kirk or Picard? We Asked the 'Star Trek: Discovery' Stars Some Classic Questions September 23, 2017Space.com talked with the stars and creators of "Star Trek: Discovery" about their favorite leaders and technologies from the franchise, and their biggest nerd-out moments on the set of the new TV show.
- Watch Live Tonight! Atlas V Rocket Launching Spy Satellite @ 10:30 pm PT September 23, 2017A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch the NROL-42 satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office no earlier than late Saturday (Sept. 23). Liftoff is set for 10:30 p.m. PDT (1:30 a.m. EDT/0530 GMT). Watch live here.
- The Most Amazing Space Photos This Week! September 23, 2017Here are our picks for the most amazing space photos of the week.
- Dwarf Planet Pluto: Facts About the Icy Former Planet September 22, 2017Learn about the discovery of dwarf planet Pluto, its fascinating orbit and atmosphere and the controversy surrounding its planetary status.
- Astronauts Celebrate Autumn Equinox 2017 With One Last Aloha Friday September 22, 2017It's the first day of autumn in the northern hemisphere, but the astronauts on the International Space Station wore summery Hawaiian shirts, and posed for some stylish photos.
- NASA's Earthquake 'Damage Map' Shows Destruction in Mexico September 22, 2017A new satellite-imagery map could help Mexico respond more effectively to Tuesday's (Sept. 19) powerful Raboso earthquake, which killed hundreds of people and damaged countless buildings.
- 15 of the Most Bizarre Alien Species Featured in Star Trek September 22, 2017"Star Trek" is filled with unusual aliens, ranging from the humanoid to the crystalloid to the god-like. Here are some of the more unique species from the live-action series of "Star Trek."
- 'Star Trek Discovery' Boldly Makes TV Debut on Sunday September 22, 2017After a 12-year gap between television series, "Star Trek" is finally coming back to a network television service.
- 6 'Star Trek' Captains, Ranked from Worst to Best September 22, 2017The main "Star Trek" captains have so many diverse personalities, but Space.com does its best to rank everybody.
- Solar Eclipses: When Is the Next One? September 22, 2017Solar eclipses are one of nature’s grandest events. What is a solar eclipse? Why are there different kinds of solar eclipses? How do they work? And when is the next one? We explain.
- Hurricane Maria Damages Parts of Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory September 22, 2017Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory has sustained some significant damage from Hurricane Maria, officials reported Friday (Sept. 22).
- In Photos: Hurricane Maria Seen from Space September 22, 2017Hurricane Maria peaked as a massive Category 5 storm as it rolled across the Caribbean in September 2017. See photos of Hurricane Maria from space by satellites in our gallery here.
- NASA Spacecraft Buzzes Earth on Way to Distant Asteroid Bennu September 22, 2017The OSIRIS-REx probe zoomed past our planet this afternoon (Sept. 22), a little over a year after launching on a mission to the big near-Earth asteroid Bennu.
- Space Calendar 2017: Launches, Sky Events & More September 22, 2017Here's a guide to the major astronomical events of the next year, as well as space launches and milestones for spacecrafts already in travel.
- Image of the Day September 22, 2017Citizen scientist Gerald Eichstädt processed data from NASA's Juno spacecraft to create this picture of a sliver of Jupiter. The view focuses on features in Jupiter's dark band that are nicknamed "Whale's Tail" and "Dan's Spot."
- Hurricane Maria: See the Latest Videos from Space September 22, 2017NOAA satellites and International Space Station cameras have been capturing imagery of the storm since it was developing in the Atlantic Ocean.
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LiveScience.com – Top Stories
- Hurricane Maria's Aftermath: Photos Reveal Devastation on Caribbean Islands September 23, 2017Photos show how Hurricane Maria devastated several Caribbean Islands, including Puerto Rico.
- Dinosaurs Make an Operatic Debut at Museum with 'Rhoda and the Fossil Hunt' September 23, 2017A young girl embarks on a quest for fossils, in a new opera performed in a dinosaur hall at the American Museum of Natural History.
- Amazing Images: The Best Science Photos of the Week September 22, 2017Here are the stories behind the most amazing images in the world of science this week. A recap of the coolest photos featured on Live Science.
- The Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week September 22, 2017Here are the most interesting, amazing and unusual things that happened in the world of science this week. A recap of Live Science's best.
- History of Ancient Sparta September 22, 2017The Spartans of ancient Greece are famed for their martial traditions. But there is much more to Spartan history than the '300.'
- What Caused Mexico's 2 Major Earthquakes in 2 Weeks? September 22, 2017It's possible the quakes happened independently of each other.
- There's Meth-Laced 7Up in Mexico September 22, 2017Reports of methamphetamine-laced 7Up in Mexico have prompted Arizona health officials to warn travelers about the potential contamination, according to news reports.
- Hydrogen Bomb vs. Atomic Bomb: What's the Difference? September 22, 2017North Korea is threatening to test a hydrogen bomb, a weapon more powerful than the atomic bombs that devastated the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima during World War II. Here's how they differ.
- What Is Norovirus? September 22, 2017But what exactly is norovirus, and why does it spread so easily?
- Apocalypse Now? Doomsday Predictions Are Just Recycled Bogus Theories September 22, 2017Old myths about Planet X meld with biblical predictions for a Sept. 23 apocalypse.
- World's Largest Aircraft Starts Engine Tests September 22, 2017For the first time, the private spaceflight company Stratolaunch tested all six of the engines on a colossal airplane with the largest wingspan of any aircraft in the world.
- 3% of High-School Seniors Have Used K2 or Spice in the Past Month September 22, 2017It may look like weed, and it may be smoked like weed. But synthetic cannabinoids — a category of drugs, some of which are legal — can be far more dangerous than natural marijuana.
- Wasp Bite Gives Man a Heart Attack September 22, 2017A wasp bite turned into a major medical problem for a 45-year-old British man.
- 'Hijacking' Cells: Scientists Aim to Create More Powerful Cell Building Blocks September 22, 2017Components of cells known as organelles helped kick-start complex life on Earth hundreds of millions of years ago. And now, researchers are trying to invent "designer organelles" that can give cells new capabilities.
- Aaron Hernandez Had 'Severe' Form of Brain Disease: What Is CTE? September 22, 2017Former NFL player Aaron Hernandez had a severe form of the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died earlier this year, a new analysis of his brain shows.
- Hurricane Maria Pounds Turks and Caicos As It Heads to the Bahamas September 22, 2017Hurricane Maria is now passing northeast of the Turks and Caicos Islands with destructive 125-mph (205 km/h) winds, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
- Celebrate the Autumn Equinox 2017 with Jupiter, Moon Conjunction September 22, 2017While residents of the northern half of the Earth prepare for shorter days and colder weather — the first day of fall is Friday (Sept. 22) — there is a sky spectacle to enjoy.
- This Week's Strangest Science News September 22, 2017Ready to get weird? Here are some of the strangest stories on Live Science this week.
- 15 Secretive Places You Can Now See on Google Earth (And 3 You Can't) September 22, 2017Here are the government buildings, military installments and industrial centers you can now peruse on Google Earth — and three places still shielded from prying eyes.
- Jaguar Facts: Biggest Cat in Americas September 21, 2017Jaguars are large cats that can be found in North, Central and South America. They are identified by their yellow or orange coats, dark spots and short legs.
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Masten-space.com Blog updates–X-Prize winner!
- Masten Achieves First Hot-Fire of Broadsword Rocket Engine May 11, 2017Mojave, CA – On September 30, 2016, Masten Space Systems successfully concluded the 13-month design, build, and test period for the first development unit of the Broadsword 25 rocket engine, funded as a technology demonstration under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)’s Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program. This first phase of the engine […]
- What’s the Point? April 27, 2017That is a question that comes up from time to time when people see Xaero-B and Xodiac. Both vehicles seem to be doing what other rocket companies have already *demonstrated* and to greater lengths at that. The underlying premise of the question is this: you are not seeing anything that hasn’t already been done. And
- Masten’s Green Bipropellant: MXP-351 March 23, 2017As part of our partnership with NASA through the Lunar CATALYST (Lunar Cargo Transportation and Landing by Soft Touchdown) program, we have been actively developing a proprietary new bipropellant – MXP-351. This propellant is intended to be flown on our XL-1 lunar lander which is capable of bringing up to 100 kg (221 lb) softly
- Summer 2017 Internship December 5, 2016Masten is now accepting intern applications for the Summer of 2017. 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 for
- Introducing Xodiac and XaeroB June 7, 2016Introducing the next generation of reusable rockets – Masten’s Xodiac and XaeroB. These two new rockets are designed and built on the success of their predecessors – Xombie, Xoie, and Xaero. For those who have followed us, you will see the obvious connection to our previous vehicles. With this new iteration, we are bringing greater capability
- 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 […]
- 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
- NASA Partners with Masten for Lunar CATALYST April 30, 2014We’re excited to be part of opening the moon to commercial enterprises. Masten has been investing private money for years building core technologies to open the Moon for business. The CATALYST program is a great step towards unlocking the Moon’s potential. (Source: NASA)
- 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
Discovery Space News
- Huge Tsunamis May Have Ravaged Ancient Mars May 25, 2016When Mars was a wet world, did its oceans experience powerful tsunamis spawned by meteorite impacts?
- Collapsing Cosmic Clouds Birth Black Hole Monsters May 24, 2016Supermassive black holes occupy all known galaxies, but astronomers have little idea how they formed. Now space telescopes have found a clue.
- Mystery Plumes: Did the Sun Bruise Mars? May 24, 2016Strange plumes have been spotted high in the Martian atmosphere that have, so far, defied explanation. Now scientists think space weather is to blame.
- NASA Probe Tracks Object in Solar System's Badlands May 23, 2016While coasting through the outer solar system, NASA's New Horizons is busying itself with astronomical observations of a distant Kuiper Belt Object.
- Solar Superflares Set Stage for Life on Earth May 23, 2016Earth could have grown warm enough for liquid water as far back as 4 billion years ago thanks to massive and frequent solar flares.
- See the Red Planet with Your Own Eyes This Weekend May 21, 2016Mars reaches opposition this weekend, making Saturday and Sunday (May 21 and 22) an opportune time to see the Red Planet with your own eyes.
- Extreme Exoplanets Reveal Migration Mystery May 20, 2016A star hosting 4 massive gas giant exoplanets has been spotted -- is this how our solar system looked in its ancient past?
- How to Form Io's Mountains? Just Squeeze! May 20, 2016On Earth, mountains form along tectonic boundaries, but Io, Jupiter's volcanic moon, is awash with molten rock and dotted with solitary mountains -- how did they form?
- DNews: Meet a Black Hole 17 Billion Times the Sun's Mass May 20, 2016DNews sits down with U.C. Berkeley astronomy professor Chung-Pei Ma to learn all about supermassive black holes, including one nearby that's just honking huge.
- LHC Opens the Quantum Physics Floodgates May 20, 2016As it restarts its mission to discover weird and exotic things about our universe, the Large Hadron Collider is about to become a firehose of quantum data.
New Scientist
- OSIRIS-REx spacecraft zooms by Earth on its way to an asteroid September 22, 2017On its way to collect dust samples from the asteroid Bennu, NASA’S OSIRIS-REx spaceship will slingshot around Earth, passing 17,000 kilometres above Antarctica
- Far-off galaxies are firing rare high-energy cosmic rays at us September 21, 2017The highest energy particles in the universe hit Earth very rarely, so it took 10 years of data to pinpoint their origin. They’re coming from galaxies far, far away
- Star nicknamed Kronos after eating its own planetary children September 21, 2017A pair of binary stars are less alike than any pair we’ve seen, possibly because one gobbled its own orbiting planets, winning it the nickname Kronos
- Infamous three-body problem has over a thousand new solutions September 20, 2017A long-standing maths puzzle has 1223 new solutions, more than doubling the number of possible paths three objects can take as they orbit one another
- Our closest star system may be home to a stolen star and planet September 20, 2017Proxima b, the nearest exoplanet to Earth, may have been captured along with its star instead of born in the dangerous three-star system where it now lives
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