Writing and reviews with an environmental, science fiction, and fantasy touch
Strictly speaking, I think microscopic animals that use methane instead of oxygen to support life are not classed as ‘natural phenomena’ but just as ‘amazing nature‘. The first chemophiles (lovers of chemicals) were discovered living in the depths of the
It’s December 2003. Britain is agog with the possibility that a bit of British science might just discover life on Mars. The Beagle 2 rover was lovingly described to us by the inimitable Professor Colin Pillinger, who had virtually single-handedly
I’ve been fascinated by tales of Martian settlement ever since I started reading Ray Bradbury and Robert Silverberg. Did Silverberg do any Mars stuff? Why did I think of him? (Must check!) I even did a short story of my
How small is the Earth! A Martian landscape viewed with Curiosity Thanks to EarthSky.com for showing us this magnificent picture of Earth (courtesy of NASA) taken by the Curiosity Mars rover on 31st January. I’m not sure if you can