Deep State (BOOM! Studios)With this week’s big space related event, it seemed fitting to review Deep State #1 from BOOM! Studios. This first issue of Deep State provides us with a solid start to the narrative without giving too much away and giving readers a reason to come back for the next issue. Continue reading
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This week saw an amazing first as the European Space Agency’s Rosetta orbiter successfully landed the Philae probe on the surface of an asteroid, 300 millions miles from Earth. Philae is already providing us with some interesting information. Initially the surface of the comet was thought to be lumpy and potato like, but based on images already sent back, there are far more pronounced features including boulders, craters, and cliffs. These features presented a hazard to the probe as the lander bounced twice after landing, ending up in an area that the mission control hasn’t been able to positively identify (they have a rough idea). Aside from the historic nature of the landing, is also provides us with an amazing opportunity to study a previously unexplored celestial body. Some scientists have even theorized that comets are responsible for bringing water to the newly formed Earth.
One of several early images sent back from Rosetta and Philae.
Filed under Weekly, Winning Science
The overhaul finished sixteen hours early, which was good, because the bad news was getting worse. The fleet had begun to regroup and prepare a new defensive perimeter, but only three quarters of the expected ships had made it back to friendly lines. Given how long it had been since the initial retreat, it was unlikely that any of those missing ships were going to make it home again.
Though it was only thirty hours away by hyperspace, the trip behind enemy lines took nearly six days in order to avoid enemy patrols. While the extra maneuvering felt like a waste of time, it allowed the crew some much needed time to find and eliminate any final bugs in their new systems. It also didn’t help matters that in order to avoid detection, they were forced to run at a third of full power to minimize their energy signature on enemy sensors. Despite the crew’s impatience, Absolution finally made it to their designated hunting ground and began looking for targets. Continue reading
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In which, the author of A Once Crowded Sky, and current writer on one of DC Comics’ best received current books, Tom King, shares insights on his creative genius and writing process with Andrew and Tracy. We discuss comic book tropes, the philosophy of a universe in which “everyone comes back,” and why Dick Grayson is not Batman.
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