How do you like the picture of Thor's Helmet Nebula? I've never seen it before. Actually, I never heard of it before, until I read about it in EarthSkyNews. I'm fascinated by how much information and so many pictures of scientific "stuff" are available online. Why should anyone care, especially if you're not a scientist? Those of us who write science fiction--any of the various subgenres--can always find inspiration from what's new today in science.
Here are some recent headlines from LifeScience.com,
* Life is possible on Io, an active volcanic moon. But it would have to be underground.
* Green comet comes closest to Earth today and tomorrow for the first time since the Stone Age.
* Archeologists in Egypt discover a 52-foot-long papyrus containing sections from the Book of the Dead.
* A widening chasm in Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf split, calving a 20-mile wide iceberg.
* Betelgeuse set to explode.
* Doomsday Clock is at 90 seconds to midnight, closest it's ever been.
See what I mean? So many cool ideas for a story. For me, and I'm sure others, the first thing we think of is "what if . . ."
Do any of the headlines spark something for you?
If you're interested, NASA.gov, EarthSkyNews (earthsky.org), and Space.com bring stories of scientific interest to your inbox.
9 comments:
You science geek you! Exploding moons and living underground - these are not signs of a fab future in my book (or books) but I bet they have your scientific gears spinning. Hope they spin into a new book for me to read!
LOL Thanks, Nancy. My chem teacher would disagree about me being a science geek, esp. after my partner and I tried to burn down the lab. And that's another story.
The archeology find sparked my interest. Imagine if you touched the scroll and were transported--oops, better not tell anymore. LOL
Plenty of inspiration for stories!
Oh, there is so much inspiration for us sci-fi authors! I just learned that there is an ion-drive aircraft out there, like in Star Trek. It's been around since 2018, but I just heard about it. Always more for us to use in our stories!
I hope you have a wonderful February!
I love this. I hope to see the green comet.
Thanks, Maureen and Jessica. Inspiration is all around us. I didn't know about the ion drive aircraft. Thanks for sharing that, Jess.
Donna, I hope you see that comet. Too much cloud cover here in Michigan.
Wow, interesting post Diane! Everyone of the headlines sparked my imagination! Green Comet, volcanic moon, lots of ideas. I can see a story forming. Thanks for sharing!
Love it, Tena. Glad my post gave you some sparks.
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