Those submitted are splendid, sparkling, and sometimes slightly starling, still Series Four salivates steadily for supplementation.
Mooning for a myriad of one hundred word marvels, may they be methods, machines, molecules, moonshots, misadventures, or mutations meant never materialise.
File your pSuedoscience, amuse the journals, and help stabilise Volume Four before time wanders off again. Failure invites reviewers from parallel timelines carrying footnotes, biscuits, paradoxes, reminders, whistles, schedules, politely late.
The safest containment unit remains exactly one hundred words, no more, no fewer, or science gets tetchy. Titles may hover briefly above, sensibly short. Delay breeds chrono-mould, which eats ideas overnight. Act now, before tomorrow reclassifies itself as theoretical.
Temporal Notice: Submit Your Drabbles by 17 April
Editors report a deadline anomaly approaching fast.
On seventeen April, the submission window collapses with a neat pop. To prevent loss of brilliance, contributors must send drabbles immediately to pScience@nine.satelliteX.org.uk.
*Capacity Klaxon*
A quick heads‑up: we’re approaching max capacity!
If you’ve been thinking of joining, now is the time to act. Once we reach it, we won’t be able to accept new memberships.
We’d love to have you but please don’t leave it too late and face disappointment!
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If this option is not available to you then we recommend brushing up on your ancient myth and inter-pantheon politics., or find your nearest Tok’ra representative.
Take care, be vigilant, and Happy April Fools Day.
We have not seen Goa’uld in residence, but ask all members to take care and watch out for signs of symbiote infestation:
* Glowing eyes
* Sudden deepening of the voice
* Questionable dress sense
* Displaying of megalomaniacal tendencies
If spotted please report to your nearest stargate for evac.
View looking straight up at a large, set concentric illuminated rings projecting from the ceiling. The bright circular lights create a tunnel-like effect. They look like the Goa'uld transport devices.
**Important Hotel Update**
The recent visit revealed what we believe to be a ring transporter - the chosen method of ship to surface transport for the Goa’uld.
They may have been drawn to our venue due to rumours of the Frost Giant presence and wishing to eliminate any threats to their power base.
A poster titled “Duck‑off!” in large red text. Below the title are two yellow rubber ducks facing each other. Each duck has a painted shield design on its side featuring stylised runes: the left duck has three blue‑on‑grey runes, and the right duck has four green‑and‑red runes. Beneath the ducks, the text reads: “Take the Ultimate Warrior Challenge!” in black and blue, followed by “Defeat your Foe with our Battling Viking Long‑Ducks!” in red and blue. The poster has a blue border.
Satellite 9 is going to @easterconuk.bsky.social!
Swing by our fan table to meet mascots Uranus (Uri) and Neptune (Nep), chat all things Frost Giant with our committee, or take on the infamous 'Duck Off' or try the single‑player chaos of 'Go Duck Yourself.'
Who will we see there?
Book cover for The Packet by Neil Williamson. A steamship struggling through stormy seas. Lightning and crashing waves. Strange purple lights below the waterline.
It's official. The Packet is out today! Thanks to NewCon Press and the brilliant Vincent Sammy for his outstanding cover art.
You can grab one in person at Eastercon next week, buy online from the publisher's website or order from wherever you buy your books.
www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...
If you indicated in your membership form that you are interested in taking part in panel discussions, then you should have received an email from our programme Frost Giant.
If you've not received it and think you should have, check your spam folder, then email programme@Nine.SatelliteX.org.uk
A conference room with patterned carpet, taupe walls, and tall windows showing an evening sky. The planet Neptune, in the form of a plush blue character toy sits on an orange upholstered chair in the foreground listening intently while the planet Neptune, also a plush toy, is positioned atop a clear acrylic lectern near the window. Neptune is practicing its opening ceremony speech. The lectern has circular illuminated rings around its middle. Wall sconces with decorative metalwork provide warm lighting around the room.
As you can see from Nep's wrapt attention as Uri practices their opening ceremony remarks, Satellite 9's programme preparation is well underway, and we are going to be bringing you a brilliant weekend of Science Fiction, Science Fact and Science fun.
Two red armchairs sit on either side of a small black round table, with a dark stool underneath it. Each chair has a small blue plush toy placed on the seat. one is the planet Neptune on the left and the other is the planet Uranus. The setting appears to be an indoor lounge area with tiled flooring and a railing in the background.
Reminder to all planning your travels that our hotel block and booking is open.
Some of the committee went for a visit last week and really enjoyed the spaces and facilities: Uri and Nep found the seating to their liking.
Full info on the hotel is on our webpages
nine.satellitex.org.uk/hotel
His contributions have shaped an emerging field that blends brain‑machine interfaces with intelligent information retrieval.
We are thrilled to welcome him to Satellite 9!
Remember to grab your membership.
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His research places strong emphasis on AI accountability, transparency, and auditing, particularly in safety‑critical environments. His work continues to redefine how AI systems engage with human users.
Within NeuraSearch, he leads pioneering work on modelling cognitive states, exploring how brain activity can inform the design of more responsive and responsible AI systems.
www.neurasearch.net
His work investigates how neurophysiological signals can deepen our understanding of search, decision‑making, and human interaction with intelligent systems.
www.strath.ac.uk/staff/moshfe...
A person standing outdoors in a leafy, green setting wearing a dark North Face jacket with the collar slightly open. The background is softly out of focus, showing trees and foliage.
Our next day guest for Satellite 9 is Dr Yashar Moshfeghi!
Dr Moshfeghi is a leading AI researcher at the University of Strathclyde and the founder of the NeuraSearch Laboratory.
Please send your pSubmissions to pScience@nine.satelliteX.org.uk
No time wasters... unless you are announcing a device powered by waste time!
Closing Date 17/04/26
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pSubmission guidelines:
Entries should be in the form of a Drabble of exactly 100 words and title of upto 15 additional words. For details and examples, see Ansible's "A Very Short Anthology" and, of course, our previous Volumes.
Satellite Conventions will publish The Journal of pSuedoscience Vol 4.
We want to educate discerning fans with information on latest pScientific discoveries (e.g. galactic travel by mushroom).
Submissions should be of pSuedoscientific nature, the more amusing or outrageous the better.
We cannot wait for you to hear from him at Satellite 9.
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His research champions a future where structures are built in space rather than launched from Earth, opening the door to lighter, larger and more sustainable spacecraft.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ctW...
His group has demonstrated key technologies during parabolic flights and developed the Multi‑Purpose Environmental Chamber to recreate space‑like environments for testing.
www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engi...
Dr Gilles Bailet wearing a blue ESA flight suit covered with embroidered mission and agency patches, standing indoors in what appears to be a workshop or lab environment.
We are thrilled to announce Day Guest, Dr Gilles Bailet!!
He is a leading researcher in space technologies at the @glasgow.ac.uk His work pushes the boundaries of what is possible in orbit, from microgravity experiments & in‑space additive manufacturing to advanced systems for spacecraft design.
A blue NASA Artemis II–themed boarding pass featuring the mission name “Satellite 9 – On Thin Ice,” a QR code, rocket and spacecraft icons, and the Artemis II mission patch on the right.
Come fly with us to the Moon on Artemis.
NASA have extended the deadline to fly your name on Artemis II.
Grab your boarding pass and join us in Space and in Glasgow.
www3.nasa.gov/send-your-na...
With thanks to Glasgow 2024, A Worldcon For Our Futures for their sponsorship of this event as a thank you to Scottish Fandom.
So bring you dancing shoes* and be ready to hydrate as we kick off the Satellite weekend in style.
*trainers are fine
www.thejiggers.co.uk?gad_source=1
Happy St Andrew's Day!
On Scotland’s national saint’s day we wanted to let you know that on the Friday night of our convention you will have the chance to take part in Scotland’s national workout - ceilidh dancing!!
We'll be hosting an unforgettable ceilidh with the amazing Jiggers!
The hotel offers 40% discounted overnight parking at the nearby Q-Park St Enoch and Q-Park Jamaica Street car parks. Parking must be booked in advance on the Q-park website and details of how to obtain the discount will be provided shortly.
This will ensure you get the discounted rate for Satellite 9 members. This will ensure you get the discounted rate for Satellite 9 members for the nights of the convention.