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mthomasapple · 19 hours
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Can you say “Catch-22” in space?
Japanese space company Astroscale Holdings Inc has unveiled what it calls the world’s first publicly released close-up image taken of space debris, hailing it as progress toward understanding the challenges posed by trash orbiting Earth. https://japantoday.com/category/tech/update1-japan-startup-reveals-world%27s-first-close-up-space-debris-image? Hmm.🤔 what will happen to the rocket and the…
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mthomasapple · 7 days
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Well, hello, Voyager 1! The venerable spacecraft is once again making sense
NASA says it is once again able to get meaningful information back from the Voyager 1 probe, after months of troubleshooting a glitch that had this venerable spacecraft sending home messages that made no sense. https://www.npr.org/2024/04/23/1246392066/nasa-voyager-1-spacecraft-talks-back Hmm. Just a short while ago, Voyager’s days were numbered. I guess these things were built to last… (also…
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mthomasapple · 12 days
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The first thing?
Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. No mind.
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mthomasapple · 15 days
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IndieReader Approved!
In BRINGER OF LIGHT, M. Thomas Apple crafts a satisfyingly complex future where mankind has moved off Earth but must fight and struggle against the harsh realities of physics—and each other—in order to survive.  https://indiereader.com/book_review/bringer-of-light/ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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mthomasapple · 18 days
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When you are younger you get blamed for crimes you never committed. And when you’re older you begin to get credit for virtues you never possessed. It evens itself out. Charlie “Casey” Stengel
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mthomasapple · 20 days
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WASP-76b is a hellish planet - but with "glory"
There are many words that could be used to describe WASP-76b — hellish, scorching, turbulent, chaotic, and even violent. This is a planet outside the solar system that sits so close to its star it gets hot enough to vaporize lead. So, as you can imagine, until now, “glorious” wasn’t one of those words. https://www.space.com/hellish-exoplanet-rainbow-glory-effect-cheops This planet (located in…
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mthomasapple · 22 days
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Get ready for the 2024 totality, North Americans!
Researchers will fly rockets into the path of the eclipse, stand in zoos watching animals, send radio signals across the globe, and peer into space with massive cameras.  And you don’t need to be a scientist to take part. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68742516 If you’re lucky enough to have no clouds or rain, that is. Things the eclipse affects: Radio waves Animal…
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mthomasapple · 27 days
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A bad administrator is more concerned with reports than with decisions. He wants the hard record which he can display as an excuse for his errors. Lord Leto II
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mthomasapple · 30 days
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Milky Way over Kitkajoki
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mthomasapple · 30 days
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Stellar spire in the Eagle Nebula.
Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA).
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mthomasapple · 30 days
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What is the next "unfilmable" scifi book to hit the big screen?
The story of the last 20 years of pop culture is, in many ways, the Victory Of The Nerd: Comic book films, gaming adaptations, the general adoption of deeply nerdy genre trappings like time loop stories, superheroes, and more, all making billions of dollars at the box office as geek obsessions infiltrate the body…
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mthomasapple · 30 days
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Check out my author interview at Literary Titan!
Trust and Friendship
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mthomasapple · 30 days
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New reviews for Bringer of Light!
Bringer of Light holds appeal for its imaginative setting and thought-provoking themes. Readers who appreciate a blend of speculative technology and introspective musings on the universe will find this book a stimulating read…For fans of science fiction, M. Thomas Apple’s novel offers a glimpse into a future filled with wonder and complexity.  — 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Literary Titan Bringer of Light is a highly…
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mthomasapple · 1 month
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Blood-red Scars & Veins on Europa ©
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In, Through, and Beyond Saturn’s Rings
Credits: Cassini Imaging Team, ISS, JPL, ESA, NASA
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mthomasapple · 1 month
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If you could have something named after you, what would it be? Hey, I came first.
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mthomasapple · 1 month
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The influence of geography on history went mostly unrecognized…Humans tended to look more at the influence of history on geography. Who owns this river valley? This verdant valley? This peninsula? This planet? None of us. Frank Herbert, God Emperor of Dune
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