Aerospace consultant Roger Myers explains the geopolitical rationale behind the drive by #NASA and the Department of #Energy to put a #nuclear reactor on the #moon by the 2030s. Check out the #FictionScience podcast: https://cosmiclog.com/2026/01/30/why-nasa-is-going-nuclear-for-a-power-play-on-the-moon/ #Space
The last novel in the Grand Tour series by sci-fi master #BenBova is #Pluto, which reflects the latest discoveries from the #NASA #NewHorizons mission. As the author of "The Case for Pluto," I was tickled to talk with space scientist Les Johnson, who wrote the novel based on the notes that Bova left behind when he died. Give a listen to the #FictionScience podcast to get the full details. https://cosmiclog.com/2025/10/31/a-fictional-grand-tour-portrays-pluto-as-it-really-is/
In a new book titled "Rocket Dreams," Christian Davenport provides an inside look at two parallel space races - between #JeffBezos and #ElonMusk, and between America and China. I'll be chatting with Chris at Seattle's Museum of Flight on Oct. 1. Listen to the podcast, read the book, and come join us! https://cosmiclog.com/2025/09/26/billionaires-america-space-race-china/ #Space #FictionScience #NASA
In the latest episode of the #FictionScience podcast, Tim Chawaga talks about the parallels between the plot of his first novel, #Salvagia, and the real-world thrills and chills that are likely to sweep over America's coastal areas due to future sea level rise. Tim will be visiting Seattle for this week's #Worldcon sci-fi convention. https://cosmiclog.com/2025/08/11/climate-fiction-thriller-explores-floridas-flooded-future/#Climate#Science
Tech pioneer Nathan Myhrvold and paleontologist Thomas Holtz review how #dinosaur #science has evolved since the first #JurassicPark movie came out in 1993 - and also review the movie franchise's new film, "Jurassic World: Rebirth." Don't miss the #FictionScience podcast! https://cosmiclog.com/2025/07/04/fiction-fact-jurassic-world-dinosaur/#JurassicWorld