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Space opera recommendations and shares. Books, movies, TV, and more. Did you make a space opera thing? Follow me and me know! #spaceopera #scifi

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The Martian Diaries 👽 The War Of The Worlds Sequel@martiandiaries.bsky.social · 2w ago

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft awakens from year-long hibernation to do unprecedented science beyond Pluto buff.ly/HXAKWzJ An interesting short report on the record-breaking spacecraft launched in 2006, now further away than any other craft except for the twin Voyager probes. #Space #NASA

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft awakens from yearlong hibernation to do unprecedented science beyond Pluto

NASA's record-breaking New Horizons spacecraft has awoken from a 321-day hibernation in "good health" as it resumes unprecedented science at the solar system's edge.

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Space Opera Stuff@spaceoperastuff.bsky.social · 2w ago

Happy birthday to Firefly's Summer Glau! Science fiction fans will also know her from Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and The 4400. (It's not science fiction, but she was also in one of my favorite horror comedies, Knights of Badassdom. It's seriously great. Check it out.)

Firefly: River's Vestigial Day Quote

Alt: Summer Glau as River in Firefly, saying "Day" is a vestigial mode of time measurement based on solar cycles. It's not applicable.

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D.N. Schmidt, SF author🪐📚@dnschmidt.com · 3w ago

Interesting article about how having a disability can affect people in space. In my book The Screaming Void, Jay’s mental health issues play a small but important role in the story, and make him uniquely suited to survive in the most dangerous place in space. theconversation.com/what-if-disa...

What if disabled astronauts are just better suited to space?

After decades assuming disabled people would struggle in spaceflight, researchers are finally asking what they can contribute.

theconversation.com

Space Opera Stuff@spaceoperastuff.bsky.social · 3w ago

Recommended reading: The Overview Initiative by David Marino - "We all live on Spaceship Earth, part of her crew. When you return home, you’ll never be the same again." www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-...

The Overview Initiative - Lightspeed Magazine

We’ll skip ahead. Say eight minutes in, so I’m not wasting your time. You’re in your chair, strapped tight, taking around eight Gs. Like this, they wouldn’t even feel that bad, all the force coming fr...

lightspeedmagazine.com