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5 Novums for Science Fiction Writing Prompts Science fiction stories typically arise from a novum, a scientifically plausible concept that is a “reality” in the tale. The novum might be an mechanical device like robot servants, arti…

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If you loved Project Hail Mary these 5 sci-fi books will stay with you forever As Project Hail Mary grips audiences with its mix of science and survival, these five gripping novels offer more journeys into the cosmos, including Samantha Harvey's Booker Prize winner Orbital

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A Feminist Tale of Vengeance and Redemption Here's a feminist, action-packed science fiction read featuring romance, non-Western history, aliens, and futuristic tech you'll love.

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Five Science Fictional Solutions to Finding Your One True Love - Reactor Looking for more romance in your SF? Look no further...

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5 Awesome SF Novum Writing Prompts Science fiction stories typically arise from a novum, a scientifically plausible concept that is a “reality” in the tale. The novum might be an mechanical device like robot servants, arti…

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How 'Star Trek' Boldly Became Science Classroom From genetically engineered humans to seeding other worlds with new life, to how long you can be clinically dead and still be revived. Those are just

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Off the top of my head, I'd say someone like C.J. Cherryh ("Regenesis") or Kim Stanley Robinson ("Red Mars," "Green Mars," "Blue Mars"). Both authors are highly regarded for their detailed, realistic, and scientifically plausible depiction of terraforming.

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African Diaspora Writers Tade Thompson and Eugen Bacon Win Big at the 2026 British Science Fiction Association Awards The results are in! British-Nigerian author Tade Thompson and Tanzanian-Australian writer Eugen Bacon are among the winners of the 2026 British Science Fiction Association Awards, announced on 5 April...

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New Book Releases: April 14, 2026 - Locus Online Visit our bookshop.org page to purchase this week's new books and support your local bookstore. And us! Archer, Brooke: A Song in the Dark (Penguin Random House/Putnam 978-0593698358, $19.99, 336pp, f...

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5 SF Novum-Oriented Writing Prompts Science fiction stories typically arise from a novum, a scientifically plausible concept that is a “reality” in the tale. The novum might be an mechanical device like robot servants, arti…

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I do both. I need general research to guide my outlining but almost always find that I need to research very specific details once drafting.

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'For All Mankind' alternative timeline vs reality: How Apple TV's sci-fi show diverges from history How do "For All Mankind"'s six decades of space exploration "history" compare with the real thing?

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Writer Fuel: Astronomers Discover an ORC in Space (And It’s Not What You Think) A still image from the animation of RAD J131346.9+500320. (Image credit: RAD@home Astronomy Collaboratory (India)) With help from citizen scientists, astronomers have spotted the most powerful "odd ra...

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The Evolution of The Science Fiction Genre In Film And Television Over The Past Decades | Scified.com Science fiction has always been a primary mirror of human progress. What yesterday seemed like a bold vision of screenwriters is becoming commonplace today, and society’s fear...

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This 15-Year-Old Novel Is Considered the Best Science Fiction Story of the 21st Century So Far The 21st century is really still only in its infancy, but there is one novel that stands out as the best science fiction so far. It also has a movie and sequel!

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NASA is testing an idea in orbit that once seemed like science fiction and has discovered that a fungus can extract valuable metals from space rocks 400 kilometers above Earth NASA discovered a fungus in space that extracts valuable metals from meteorites. Could this sci-fi breakthrough revolutionize mining?

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Isaac Asimov Reviews George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and Calls It “Not Science Fiction, But a Distorted Nostalgia for a Past that Never Was” Here in the twenty-twenties, a young reader first hearing of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four would hardly imagine it to be a work of science fiction.

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5 Great Science Fiction Writing Prompts Science fiction stories typically arise from a novum, a scientifically plausible concept that is a “reality” in the tale. The novum might be an mechanical device like robot servants, arti…

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Artemis II above it all.

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Positive things the government can do. 🌚🪂

"We sent four amazing people to the moon and safely returned them to Earth for the first time in more than 50 years," said NASA's Lori Glaze, who leads the Artemis programs. "To the generation that now knows what we're capable of: Welcome to our moonshot."

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A half-disk view of the moon, with a tiny crescent Earth above it.

🚀 🌔 🌍 📸 The Artemis II mission's 10-day odyssey around the moon and back was captured in stunning photographs at every moment. Here are 12 of our favorite images: www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...

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Is Space Full of Alien Megastructures We Just Haven't Seen Yet? This is all purely theoretical. That said, it is grounded in real physics, which is usually how science fiction turns into science fact.

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Photo Credit: NASA Photo Description: The astronauts. Their ride around the Moon. The Artemis II astronauts pose for a group photo after viewing their Orion spacecraft — which they named Integrity — in the well deck of USS John P. Murtha following their splashdown. Photo Description Credit: NASA

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Following their successful splashdown, the Artemis II crew gathered for a group portrait in the well deck of the USS John P. Murtha, positioned in front of Integrity, the Orion spacecraft they personally named.

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