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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- ESA Launches Stargazer Lottie Essay Contest for Young Astronomers March 6, 2015Calling all young astronomers and creative writers! The European Space Agency is asking for kids 12 and under to submit their most fantastic stories inspired by the stars for a chance to win a Stargazer Lottie doll.
- Far Out! This Vintage NASA 'Spacemobile' Poster Has Us Wanting More March 6, 2015In a blast from the space-age past, the National Archives released an awesomely retro 1965 advertisement for NASA's traveling outreach program, the Spacemobile.
- Search for Alien Life Should Consider All Possibilities, Experts Say March 6, 2015Researchers scanning the atmospheres of exoplanets for gases produced by living creatures should hunt for more than just oxygen, methane and other "biosignatures" that swirl about in Earth's air, MIT's Sara Seager says.
- LISTEN LIVE NOW: NASA News Conference about Dawn's Arrival at Ceres January 9, 2013Listen as NASA officials discuss the historic arrival of the Dawn probe in orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres during a news teleconference today (March 6) at 2 p.m. EST.
- Dawn Probe Orbits Dwarf Planet Ceres: Full Coverage March 5, 2015A NASA spacecraft is expected make its historic arrival in orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres, marking the first time a human-made probe has visited the cosmic body in history.
- NASA Dawn Probe Enters Orbit Around Dwarf Planet Ceres, a Historic First March 6, 2015NASA's Dawn probe arrived at Ceres today (March 6) at 7:20 a.m. EST, becoming the first spacecraft ever to orbit a dwarf planet, and the first ever to orbit two celestial bodies beyond the Earth-moon system.
- Virgin Galactic: Richard Branson's Space Tourism Company December 20, 2012Entrepreneur Richard Branson aims to take paying passengers into space in the next few years.
- Dealing with Asteroid Threats: UN Completes First Planning Phase March 6, 2015The UN formally dissolved its Action Team 14, in recognition of the group's successful completion of its mandate to coordinate international mitigation efforts for near-Earth object (NEO) threats.
- ESA: U.S. Silence on Satellite Explosion No Cause for Alarm March 6, 2015European governments have received no word from the U.S. Air Force in the month since the Feb. 3 debris-producing explosion aboard a military weather satellite in a heavily trafficked orbit but said they hadn’t expected any.
- Soaring Expectations! Help Record a Total Solar Eclipse March 6, 2015"We are about to…bloon" is part of a campaign request for dollars to help record the first-ever spherical video of an eclipse from the stratosphere.
- NASA Spacecraft Set for Historic Arrival at Dwarf Planet Ceres Today March 6, 2015If all goes according to plan on Friday morning (March 6), Dawn will become the first spacecraft ever to visit a dwarf planet, and the first to circle two different objects beyond the Earth-moon system.
- See Live Views of Dwarf Planet Ceres Friday in Slooh Observatory Webcast March 5, 2015An observatory will celebrate the planned arrival of a NASA spacecraft at Ceres by streaming live images of the dwarf planet live online Friday (March 6).
- For NASA, Dawn Probe's Ceres Arrival Will Cap Epic Solar System Trek March 5, 2015On Friday (March 6), NASA's Dawn spacecraft will slip into orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres. It's been a long journey for the probe and for the team of scientists and engineers assigned to the mission.
- Dwarf Planet Ceres: Biggest in the Asteroid Belt (Infographic) March 5, 2015NASA's Dawn spacecraft is getting humanity's best view yet of the tiny survivor from the solar system's earliest days. See what we know about the dwarf planet Ceres in this our infographic.
- Space Image of the Day Gallery (February 2015) March 5, 2015See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in SPACE.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in February 2015.
- Galaxy Cluster's Mass Splits View of Supernova Behind | Video March 5, 2015Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope snapped a cross-shaped pattern of 4 images of the same supernova. The images were discovered "around a giant foreground elliptical galaxy embedded in a cluster of galaxies."
- Cosmic Lens Reveals 4 Views of Same Star Explosion (Photo) March 5, 2015For the first time, a cosmic magnifying glass has allowed scientists to see the same star explosion four times, possibly offering a revealing glimpse into these explosive stellar deaths and the nature of the accelerating universe.
- Wet Mars: Red Planet Lost Ocean's Worth of Water, New Maps Reveal March 5, 2015Ancient Mars likely once had an ocean large enough to cover 20 percent of the Martian surface, a fifth of the planet, scientists say. But over time, most of that water was lost to space.
- General Relativity at 100: Einstein's Famous Theory Has Aged Well March 5, 2015The famous theory, which Einstein published in 1915, remains the bedrock upon which scientists' understanding of the origin and evolution of the universe rests.
- Einstein's Theory of Relativity Explained (Infographic) March 5, 2015Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2015. See the basic facts of Einstein's relativity in our infographic here.
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- ISIS' Attack on Ancient History Called a 'War Crime' March 6, 2015ISIS has recently taken aim at archaeological ruins and relics in attacks that international leaders say amount to a "war crime."
- Cold Comfort: Winter Was No Record-Breaker, NOAA Says March 6, 2015The bone-chilling cold weather that blasted the eastern United States in winter 2014-2015 was miserable, but no record-breaker.
- 25 Robots Set to Compete in Ambitious Contest This Summer March 6, 2015This summer, 25 robots from around the world will go head to head in a competition to test how machines could one day provide assistance after natural or man-made disasters.
- Ancient Celtic Prince's Grave and Chariot Unearthed March 6, 2015The 2,500-year-old tomb of an ancient Celtic prince has been unearthed, and the tomb contains stunning bronze vessels and other signs of wealth.
- In Photos: Ancient Tomb of a Celtic Prince Uncovered March 6, 2015Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a Celtic prince dating to the fifth century B.C. inside of a giant funerary complex in Lavau. Take a look at photos from the discovery.
- Fewer Americans Say Vaccines Are Crucial March 6, 2015The percentage of Americans who consider vaccines crucial for children has declined slightly in the past decade, according to a new survey.
- Incredible Photos from Climb into Iceland Volcano March 6, 2015Four geologists in Iceland had the hottest job on Earth this week. To capture accurate measurements of toxic volcanic gases, the scientists climbed directly into Baugur crater on Wednesday.
- Amazing Images from Scientists' Dive into Toxic Volcano March 6, 2015Amazing photos from a climb into Iceland's recently active Baugur crater to measure volcanic gases.
- Laser Weapon Stops Truck in Its Tracks — from a Mile Away March 6, 2015A laser weapon made by Lockheed Martin can stop a small truck dead in its tracks from more than a mile (1.6 kilometers) away, the company announced this week.
- Mars Once Supported Behemoth Ocean, New Maps Suggest March 6, 2015Ancient Mars likely once had an ocean large enough to cover 20 percent of the Martian surface, a fifth of the planet, scientists say. But over time, most of that water was lost to space.
- Marijuana May Trigger Allergies in Some People March 6, 2015People can be allergic to marijuana pollen, and with the increasing cultivation of the plant, allergies are rising, experts say.
- Fitness Trackers May Boost Weight Loss March 6, 2015Fitness trackers may help some people get more out of a weight loss app, a new survey suggests.
- Wildlife Fight to Survive as Forests Burn (Gallery) March 6, 2015From macaws to tapirs, wildlife are struggling to survive as landscapes burn.
- As Forests Burn, Conservationists Launch Global Wildlife Rescue (Op-Ed) March 6, 2015As wildfires burn widely, can forests' residents survive?
- What is Acupuncture? May 9, 2013Treatment with acupuncture needles does work to alleviate pain and nausea, studies show.
- Gallstones: Causes, Treatment and Prevention May 29, 2013Gallstones are small deposits of bile inside the gallbladder, a saclike structure that stores the bile for digestion in the small intestine.
- Rip Currents: The Ocean's Deadliest Trick July 12, 2005Each year, rip currents kill more people than sharks or jellyfish or even hurricanes.
- Alcohol Intake Peaks at Age 25, But Continues into Old Age March 6, 2015Men generally drink more alcohol than women, but the genders go through similar changes in their drinking habits over their lifetimes, a new study on people in the United Kingdom finds.
- Being Gay Not a Choice: Science Contradicts Ben Carson March 6, 2015Though Ben Carson claimed that being gay is a choice, science suggests that's not the case.
- These 3 Student Inventions May Make Life Easier March 5, 2015If you've ever wished for an invention that could make life a little bit easier, take heart. Some of those dreams might become reality, thanks to a few engineering students at The Cooper Union in New York City, who, as part of a college competition, came
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- NASA Deputy Administrator's Blog June 26, 2013A Great Day for Equality
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- 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
- Rover Opportunity Has Found Some Odd Mars Rocks March 6, 2015Veteran Mars rover Opportunity is on the verge of completing a marathon on Mars, but before it crosses the imaginary finishing line at Marathon Valley, the plucky six-wheeled robot has found some odd rocks that require further investigation.
- Take a Drone Ride into the Guts of an LHC Detector: Video March 6, 2015The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the largest and most complex machine ever constructed, so it can be hard to fully appreciate its scale.
- DNews: Alien Life Might Not Mean What We Think It Means March 6, 2015Cute, squishy face, bug eyes, and a penchant for peanut M&Ms? Increasing amounts of research suggest the alien life we've been searching for won't look like anything Hollywood has yet imagined. And it might exist without compounds we deem essential.
- Probe Enters Orbit Around Dwarf Planet Ceres March 6, 2015NASA's Dawn probe arrived at Ceres, becoming the first spacecraft ever to orbit a dwarf planet.
- Ancient 'Blue' Mars Lost an Entire Ocean to Space March 6, 2015By mapping the distribution of water and 'semi-heavy water' over the Martian surface, scientists have revealed that the red planet had an ancient ocean covering nearly 20 percent of its landmass.
- Fastest Star Ever Seen Will Escape from the Galaxy March 5, 2015A ravaged star, having survived its partner's supernova explosion, is being flung out of the Milky Way at record speeds.
- Hubble Shows Mirror, Mirror, Mirror, Mirror of Ancient Supernova March 5, 2015Researchers using the Hubble space telescope took advantage of a naturally occurring zoom lens in space to capture an unprecedented quadruple image of an ancient supernova.
- DNews: Meet Earth's Orbital Dance Partner: 3753 Cruithne March 5, 2015It's not a spare moon of ours, exactly, but Earth does have a sort of gravitational buddy out there, in the mellifluously named 3753 Cruithne. It orbits the sun, just like us, and is locked with Earth in what scientists call orbital resonance.
- Mysterious Dwarf Planet Ceres May Be Ripe for Life March 5, 2015NASA's Dawn mission is about to arrive in orbit around Ceres and the hunt for the dwarf planet's past (and possibly present) habitable potential is on.
- The Higgs Boson May Disintegrate into Dark Matter March 5, 2015The hunt for the source of dark matter is one of the most hotly anticipated searches of our time and the Higgs boson might be able to light the way to a possible dark matter discovery.
New Scientist
- NASA's Dawn becomes first probe to orbit dwarf planet March 6, 2015From its vantage point around one of the largest objects in the asteroid belt, Dawn could unlock a time capsule from the formation of our solar system
- Fast star first fled from a supernova, now the galaxy March 5, 2015The fastest star in the Milky Way is high-tailing it out of here at 1200 kilometres a second after surviving its sibling star's death as a massive supernova
- Drill into Mars for clues to Earth's climate March 4, 2015Earth's Little Ice Age may have been caused by a fall in solar activity – digging holes on Mars could help us find out
- Tiny CubeSats could hitch a ride with ESA mission March 3, 2015The European Space Agency is calling for small, boxy spacecraft called CubeSats to hitch a ride with a mission in 2020 – perhaps the first CubeSat trip into deep space
- Dawn spacecraft set for first visit to a dwarf planet March 3, 2015The asteroid-hopping spacecraft will arrive at Ceres on Friday, making it the first to visit a dwarf planet and the first to visit two different worlds
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