New Space

The 13th person to walk on the moon could soon be part of a crew establishing a base on the lip of a crater at the lunar south pole. The discovery of ice in the eternal shadows of the polar regions transforms our ability to live on the moon. From bases on the moon we can make the long, lonely and dangerous voyage to Mars, where there is also ice. The obstacles are many, not least the fragilities of the human body. And what type of world would the first Mars explorers find?

After New California's founder committed suicide, two men vied to rule the colony. Ashwin George, supported by the colony's elite, and Tián Quán, the Chinese company whose hyperdrive ships and intelligent robots dominated half the settled galaxy. Desmond Park, nanotechnology engineer, armed with a shrewd intellect, the loyalty of the colony's disaffected youth, and the most formidable weapon of all.

Ever since the first astronauts traveled to space in the 1960s, scientists and engineers have worked hard to learn more about space travel. What kinds of spaceships will people use in the future? How will their needs be met during the long journey between Earth and some distant world? Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists look for the answers to these questions and more as they learn about modern space tourism and the future of space travel.

In 2023, Puerto Rico is still reeling from its economic woes, but it is in a sweet spot for launching satellites into orbit. Will the growing demand for rocket launches open a new door to prosperity for the territory as it begins to create a spaceport? Using curiosity and a dash of whimsy, this book explores the concept of Puerto Rico as a hub for the space applications market and its implications for the economy and the residents of the island.

When Galileo looked to the sky with his perspicillum, or spyglass, roughly 400 years ago, he could not have fathomed the amount of change his astonishing findings a seemingly flat moon magically transformed into a dynamic, crater-filled orb and a large, black sky suddenly held millions of galaxies would have on civilizations.

Sierra Nevada, Northrup Grumman, Boeing, and Bigelow Aerospace built prototypes of deep-space habitats that NASA began testing in March 2019. Therefore, physical evidence exists that human beings are committed to living in space for purposes of research and industrial pursuits such as mining. Now that companies are set to take both professional astronauts and well-trained passengers into space as early as summer of 2021, this book will prepare you to take your place - whether as an investor, owner, employee, or enthusiast - in the exciting world of space exploration.

When Richard Branson founded Virgin Galactic in 2004, his goal was simple: to offer paying customers a trip to space by the end of the decade. Seventeen years, countless delays, and one catastrophic crash later, his space tourism dream may finally be on the verge of becoming a reality. New Yorker journalist Nicholas Schmidle knows that story intimately. He spent nearly four years embedded with Virgin Galactic at its California hangar, meeting the individuals working to make commercial space travel possible.

Redefining what it means to be human: What is our cosmic story? In the last 100 years, science has provided more information on life than in all of recorded history. But what are we to do with that information? Cosmologist Brian Thomas Swimme explains why we need a new cosmic story that explains what we now know about the Universe, and how that story can provide a pathway into the future of a vibrant life.

Everyone loves to travel, and the industry’s room for growth seems almost limitless—except that flying will soon be responsible for 19 percent of global emissions. Some people have even decided never to fly. Over the coming decades, aviation will witness more innovation than at any time since the invention of the jet engine in the 1940s, transforming the way planes are powered and the way they look.

Embark on Wingate's year-long trek across North America, facing winter's bite, the sun's scorch, deserts, mountains, and urban mazes—all on foot. Explore the highs of human connection and the lows of solitude, from benevolence to bone-chilling fear.

They made it back in one piece... Now what? On the frontlines, Matthew's brain is always occupied with survival. War doesn't give soldiers a chance to plan their futures out. Unfortunately for Matthew, however, his team depends on him to plot out their courses of action. Before Matthew can get the chance to settle into to Sanctuary, his little slice of bunker-paradise on the front, he's heading out again. This time he's heading into what will be the bloodiest engagement that he's been in to date. Read The Battle for Allegra: Revelations today! Revelations is the ninth book in the alien ...

Darin wants Jade. It’s as simple as that, but she won’t take him seriously. Now they are sent on a colonization mission that will use all their talents and maybe she’ll see that he’s a mature warrior. He’s waited long enough and it’s time to show her the amazing chemistry that lies between them waiting to be released. Jade feels bad, okay, not really. Darin is handsome and he’s got the body of a warrior, but when she compares him to some of the others, he doesn’t seem ready to be a mate. Others tell her it’s his sense of humor and when they’re old, she’ll be thankful ...

In the year 4401, Earth is a dying world ravaged by centuries of environmental catastrophes. As resources dwindle and hope fades, Dr. Elara Voss, a brilliant astrophysicist haunted by her inability to save her own family, has dedicated her life's work to ensuring humanity's survival. Leading a daring mission aboard the starship Odyssey, Elara and her crew embark on an unprecedented voyage across the galaxy in search of a new home world.

New Saucerian is pleased to reprint Flying Saucers Are Watching Us: An Astonishing New Theory That a Race of Ancient Aliens from Outer Space Is the Long-Sought "Missing Link" in Human Development by Otto O. Binder, the famous comic book artist and science writer who often ate lunch with Fortean researcher John A. Keel in New York City. Keel wrote that Binder was the "very first ufologist" because Binder began writing about UFOs and flying discs in the early 1930s.

Do you ever think you’re someone else once in a while, but can’t quite remember who you are? Or maybe you dream about events that seem to be happening to someone else, yet you resonate completely with them—as if they are happening to you? Somewhere Over the Rainbow is a visionary novel—part fact, part fiction—about the reality of reincarnation and spiritual awakening. The story takes you on a universal quest for knowledge and presents an entertaining adventure through this earth experience we call life as it offers a lighthearted look into the ups and downs of being spiritual in a...

Astronomy for Beginners gives you a fantastic insight into our solar system, how it works, are we in future danger and whether we could live on any other planets. Astronomy is a huge subject that covers a multitude of astronomy related areas, in this book we touch on all the amazing-ness of our solar system.

The Katieran Prime Series continues with New Horizon. Morinian Commander Kayley became the only female commander of the Morinian Fleet. Well, one transport ship didn’t make a fleet, but she couldn’t do anything about that situation. However, on board the Katieran transport ship the Horizon, she wasn’t the commander. She played the part of a passenger with a mission to find a new home world for her people. Everything would be fine if she didn’t have the scourge of her people hunting her down, Katieran purists trying to annihilate her species, and constantly having to fight her ...

In the uncharted depths of space, challenges await that will push them beyond their limits… After testing their new ship the Hermes, gifted to them by an advanced species from the distant planet Pandooma, charismatic teenage adventurer Samantha and her multi-talented young crew head back out into space, hungry for new discoveries. However, attacked by pirates determined to resume their reign of terror, the crew has to flee the planet they were exploring—leaving two of their number behind. When two more crew members disappear, the priority of those left on the Hermes has to be to save ...

In David Whitehouse's most ambitious book to date, he explores how human evolution has been intertwined with the workings of the cosmos from the very beginning, and what the far-distant future may hold, both for the universe and for ourselves. Given enough time, Whitehouse contends, we must communicate with intelligent aliens whose divergent perspective will transform our understanding of the universe. First contact may even come sooner than we think.

When Korene's employees are taken hostage on Mars, she's thrust into an uneasy alliance with Roland, her former Master who deserted her a decade ago. Despite their tumultuous history, the undeniable chemistry between them reignites the moment he strides back into her life, his chiseled presence stirring long-buried passions. Roland is determined to fulfill his mission, yet battling his intense longing for Korene proves to be his toughest challenge. Witnessing her fierce independence tested once more stirs emotions he thought long suppressed. But as hidden truths threaten to unravel their ...