Space Survival

Lucas Adebayo grew up on a small mining ship in the asteroid belt but wants to join the Navy and become the best pilot in the galaxy. The Navy has never accepted a Belter cadet before, but Lucas’ skills secure him a place on the training ship, the Orpheus. Life in the Navy couldn’t be more different than life in the Belt, and Lucas struggles to find his place. As a Belter, he’s an outsider among his peers; as a Navy cadet, he doesn’t quite fit in at home anymore, either.

Mitochondrial Eve and Henrietta Lacks HeLa Mothers of Humanity, Earth and Space: Tracing Humanity's Past-and Future-Through the Female Line By Kaiim Daids What if the journey to Mars was written in the DNA of two Black women-one from the dawn of time, the other from a segregated hospital bed in 1951? From ancient migrations to interplanetary missions, this powerful, poetic exploration links Mitochondrial Eve and Henrietta Lacks as bookends of the human story. Science, ethics, race, and future collide in this mind-expanding, heart-awakening narrative. Discover how HeLa cells became our ...

Xena thought she was going to have some sexy spaceship fun time while she tried to find her sister on Zeylan, but it turned into so much more. Zeylan Rebels: The Complete Series includes: Mating Axiss Discovering Axiss Trusting Axiss Forgiving Axiss Mating Axiss How far would you go to find your sister? Would you sleep with someone? Xena’s sister went missing on Zeylan after she signed up for the Intergalactic Marriage Council, and now she’s is determined to get to the bottom of this. When Xena receives contact information about a shuttle pilot who makes runs between Earth and Zeynlan, ...

Following the audacious establishment of independence on the Moon, Sam Bass and the StarQuest pioneers face unforeseen challenges in their quest for sovereignty. Perceived as a threat by Earth's governments and corporations, Horizon Lunar Base-Alpha becomes the target of economic warfare, sabotage, and military aggression. As blockades tighten and hostilities escalate, the resolve of Horizon's leaders is tested to its limits. Confronted with an ultimatum to surrender or fight for survival, they embark on Project Exodus III, a daring initiative to secure humanity's future beyond Earth's ...

The rule of law comes hard. Sudden independence breeds chaos. Cristina Flores returns in this thrilling sequel to The Far Shore. Can young men and women—none of them trained astronauts—learn to cooperate and survive on Mars? Is self-determination possible for those who grew up under an authoritarian government? Along with the most grueling struggles ever faced by humans, the tiny colony is now threatened by a new menace that could extinguish their hard-won freedom forever. If you enjoy bold heroes, convincing technolgy, and science fiction in the classic tradition, you'll love Glenn ...

Bolormaa's vast and powerful armies have overrun Earth and cut a bloody swathe across every continent. All hope is lost. Most of Mitch Taylor's comrades are dead or captured, and all he has left is the determination to keep on killing - to slaughter as many of his enemies as possible before the overwhelming hordes engulf him. To his astonishment, he discovers he may not be alone.

Still searching for the Emperor’s Seat, Zelia, Talen and Mekki arrive on the jungle planet of Weald. Accompanied by the ingenious alien ape Fleapit and the dashing Rogue Trader Amity, Zelia and her friends become embroiled in a war between two brutish tribes of green-skinned orks! Only by using their wits can they hope to survive this savage encounter....

Get up close and personal with science as Andrew Kessler narrates his hilarious journey inside NASA’s Phoenix Mars mission - a historic enterprise manned by a motley crew of rocket scientists. The Phoenix Mars mission was the first man-made probe ever sent to the Martian arctic.

The mystery of the human condition lies not only in staying alive, but in finding something to live for. A throwaway statement to some, while to others like Delilah “Delly” Moore, it was a mantra. Blessed with an everlasting zeal to forge her own identity away from the friendly confines of her family, not to mention the Rover Base Alpha, Delly welcomed the changes in her life with aplomb. The Yellow Rover was not simply a way out. It was a way in—to the life she had always believed she was destined to live. Brought together through a union of necessity and curiosity, she along with ...

When Jo steps onto planet Tau Ceti e for the first time, she’s ready to put the past behind her and begin again. After all, as a pioneer, she has the job of helping build a new home away from Earth. But underneath the idyllic surface of their new home, there’s something very wrong. And when Jo accidentally uncovers a devastating secret that could destroy everything they’ve worked for, suddenly the future doesn’t seem so bright. With the fate of the pioneers in her hands, Jo must decide how far she’s willing to go to expose the truth - before the truth destroys them all.

In 2019, three years after recovery of a powerful Hopi artifact from a mystery cave in Arizona, Una Waters finds herself on special assignment from D.C. to Chinatown in New York City. Unexplained acts of violence, including a cyber breach at the NYPD threaten to disrupt the lives of immigrants, forcing military intervention from General Ashcroft, now with U.S. Cyber Security. When newshound and compadre Jack Howser arrives to investigate a reported UFO sighting, Una begins to realize an episode of "missing time" at the Chinese New Year's parade may hold the answers.

The miners on the moon have supply, but no demand, The colony on Mars is suddenly no longer a project with earth as a safety net, it is the future, presuming they can make it through the present. As for those who have ventured beyond the edges of the universe, it is questionable the return trip will be worth it. What do you do with all those solar collector panels when the sun goes out?

DARKOUT - 1 In the 2033 it blinked. Just like a light bulb going out. And eventually the sun did go out. Thirty years after the fact a small knot of survivors set out to widen thier very narrow, need we say very cold, horizons. The stated goal is knowledge, communication, and trade. No matter how small your "world" gets there is always somebody with a hidden agenda. And, it would seem, a few 'critters" you didn't expect to run into.

The Shadow War: Warriors of the Apocalypse continues the story that began with Aaron: Subject Number Seven and was followed by Wade: Subject Number Four. No one would ever make the mistake of thinking the Kings were an ordinary family but few would understand just how extraordinary they truly were. The mysterious organization, referred to as the Cabal, that had inadvertently brought them together was also working in secret to bring down America and the rest of the world. But the Cabal wasn’t the only entity able to wage a shadow war. Using their genetic gifts and combat skills the Kings ...

Humanity has always possessed a fascination with the unknown. More specifically the universe. In the case of thirteen-year-old, ORION MOORE, it literally was all he had ever known. Since birth, Orion has lived amongst a group of over five hundred Earthlings on the Rover Base Alpha, a gigantic space-station that left the Earth decades' prior in search of a new home. In a matter of weeks, the Base's leadership put a plan into action that would send their Rover teams to foreign galaxies in hopes of securing a planet suitable for colonization. At the same time, Orion and his fellow classmates ...

Shane and Ava are a team. He steals the aircraft, she charms their mark, and together they take what they need. Not even their distracting chemistry could get in the way. Until Shane was caught and left to rot on a prison moon. Now, freshly escaped from confinement, he has his sights set on their biggest job yet. Cyrus just graduated from the flight academy with a shiny new position lined up reporting to a well-respected general. On his very first assignment, he stops the outlaws in their tracks—or he would have, if his copilot, Lark, hadn’t fallen for Ava’s deception.

Time is often considered one of man's greatest enemies. Over two years have passed since the Red Rover's daring escape from the Galicia star system. Their youthful exuberance to traverse the great unknown has justifiably began to wane, forcing them to part ways with idealism, replacing it instead with pragmatism. When the ship makes an emergency landing on a foreign world named Araneus, questions begin to simmer to the surface regarding Marius' leadership or lack thereof. They no longer are his neophytes and have zero interest in being treated like his subordinates. The line between life ...

In July 1969, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon. Fifty years later, it is still one of the greatest achievements in human history. In this remarkable memoir, a defining classic, Michael Collins conveys, in a very personal way, the drama, beauty, and humour of that adventure.

A planet on the brink of annihilation. A technological breakthrough. A battle for survival that will decide the fate of two worlds. From multi-award-winning sci-fi author Clayton Graham, author of the Milijun Series and Looking for Life, Saving Paludis is a thrilling sci-fi adventure packed with futuristic technology, high-octane paranormal action, and alien political intrigue that fans of Arthur C. Clarke will enjoy. 2020 Top Shelf Awards Winner 2018 Readers' Favorite Book Awards - Finalist Book Excellence Awards - Finalist 2023 N.N. Light's Book Heaven Award ★★★★★ "In this story...

09.07 am. 12 de abril de 1961. Un cohete de alto secreto en la URSS. Un joven ruso se sienta en una minúscula cápsula encima del misil balístico intercontinental más potente de la Unión Soviética -diseñado originalmente para transportar una cabeza nuclear- y despega hacia el cielo. Se llama Yuri Gagarin. Y está a punto de hacer historia.