Future Space

Welcome to future-shock. Hold on tight and buckle yourselves in, because the future is on a relentless onslaught, for better or worse. This is a collection of the short speculative fiction of Gabriel Walker Land. Most stories are flash fiction, meaning less than 1000 words. Each contains a story of mystery, action, romance, and suspense.

Commanders from six Star Trek crews are faced with the ultimate gamble, as they hurl themselves through a Gateway without any knowledge of what lay beyond. Each faces a personally unique challenge, struggling to find a way back to the ships and homes they left behind. Waiting behind at least one of the Gateways are the ageless Iconians, the primordial architects of the mysterious portals causing chaos throughout the Milky Way galaxy.

Starr Bailey was born with six fingers on each hand. In a future time where clones are common and rare is beautiful, she is pitted against her love for science and her love for Raymond Sprocket, an ambitious delivery boy who gets involved in the illegal transportation of contraband goods between Hessa3 and Earth. But there is a deadly side-effect of interplanetary travel that threatens to drive Raymond to madness and the only person who can help him wants to keep Starr for himself. Young Adult

Over the last 400 years, telescope technology has come a long way. From dying stars to burping black holes, take a look at the most exciting discoveries in deep space.

The Retribution races to L6 to save that colony.Under Captain Ramos the Retribution can perform miracles, too bad she’s flat on her back in sickbay. Now First Officer Johnson is thrust into the one position on the ship she doesn’t want and can’t do...Or can she? Buy your copy today!

“Is life worth living?” Mansel, a programmer, asks that question in frustration after he learns Amanda, his wife, is leaving him. Cece, the AI global control supercomputer, hears him and begins calculations. He tries to stop her, but he is too late – the countdown has begun. What will Cece decide? Nobody wants to wait around and find out, because the fate of all humanity hangs in the balance. It's 2121 and the world has become overly dependent on Cece, who makes all routine decisions. Not only does she answer questions, she gives follow-up advice. Or is it orders? The line has grown ...

Humans only have months left on Earth. We have left our salvation to an alien ship filled with criminals, like me. When our ship lands on the unknown planet of Noetov, who better than criminals to fight for whatever it takes to save our species. With the man I have been (literally) dreaming about for over a year at my side, I know I can accomplish anything. But the man I love is also the inhabitants of Noetov's life-long enemy. When he's captured, I know I'll do anything to save him...even if it sacrifices the salvation of Earth. 1-click this romantic apocalyptic survival space opera today!...

Aerospace journalist Joe Pappalardo has witnessed space rocket launches around the world, from the jungle of French Guiana to the coastline of California. In his comprehensive work Spaceport Earth, Pappalardo describes the rise of private companies in the United States and how they are reshaping the way the world is using space for industry and science. Spaceport Earth is a travelogue through modern space history as it is being made.

Geo thought that the only thing he'd ever be was a miner for SMB...but his new best friend is closer than he ever would have thought! Geo Statler is a miner for SMB Mining, one of the three employers left on Earth. On one of his recent missions he's picked up a new friend, Sim, a symbiotic entity that is looking for a new home. In true symbiotic fashion, Sim is helping Geo out, with his help, with his work, and most importantly with his love life! From his new girlfriend, the hot and ingenious designer to her friend, the sculpted and eager young athlete Geo has his hands full! What could be...

This audiobook explores how the discoveries within the Solar System and of exoplanets far beyond it come together to help us understand the habitability of Earth, and how these findings guide the search for exoplanets that could support life. The author highlights how, within two decades of the discovery of the first planets outside the Solar System in the 1990s, scientists concluded that planets are so common that most stars are orbited by them. The lives of exoplanets and their stars are inextricably interwoven.

An ex-captain. A cosmic conspiracy. Alien static shatters Nate’s peace on Mars. Mara decodes its secrets with him. Echo the enigmatic AI. Their mission: protect the Nexus, defend its power. Commander Zorin’s shadows darken their path. Broken worlds beckon with dangerous secrets. Will they unlock ancient wonders or unleash chaos? History holds its breath—heroes must rise.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku, read by Feodor Chin. Human civilisation is on the verge of spreading beyond Earth. More than a possibility, it is becoming a necessity: whether our hand is forced by climate change and resource depletion or whether future catastrophes compel us to abandon Earth, one day we will make our homes among the stars.

Daniel Hunt has been many things in his life, but a commander in a full out military conflict has never been one of them. The Voy is a deadly opponent, and if humanity is going to have a chance, every faction must come together. Galactic Praetorians, Corporate Mercenaries, and the woman known as Madam Eternal will have to play all of their cards in order to survive.

Avalon suffered a cataclysm when an asteroid slammed into the planet causing planet wide nuclear winter. The colonist retreated to their starship Exodus to escape the danger. The recovery was aided by a alien AI they named the Caretaker. The planet’s Ecosystem was restored only to find another threat from another world. A Race of Minotaur.

At the edge of Milky Way Galaxy, along the great unexplored rim, in the area known as ‘Empty Space’, an exploratory ship from the Rhell, members of the Terran Union, discover an unknown, damaged alien vessel. Rescuing the lone survivor, they unknowingly bring aboard an infection that swiftly overcomes them. Lone survivors, abandoned and thought dead on a desolate world, send out a desperate cry for help. Responding to their SOS is the TU Cruiser, Boudica. The crew must stop the infection before it can doom the union! FIRST IN THE TERRAN UNION SERIES.

SFS1 is a collection of riveting science fiction short stories. What role does science play? From contacting celebrities from beyond the grave to teleportation to recording dreams, SFS1 tells the stories of the lucky and sometimes unlucky individuals who invent or come across these technologies. Filled with twists and turns, SFS1 is a collection you simply cannot pass up. SUMMARY Rejected Patent: a scientist develops a way to look into your past lives, but some groups decide use this beyond simple research. Will his legacy be one of scientific achievement, or only destruction? Robography: ...

The mission was simple. Land on Aris-6. Eliminate the threat. Get out clean. But Jack Rourke isn’t seeing enemies—he’s seeing ghosts. Civilian casualties. Forgotten lives. And flashes of a past they told him never existed. Now the soldier who never questioned anything is asking the one thing that could get him killed: What if the real enemy is the system that built him? Outbound Recon is gritty, high-stakes military sci-fi for fans of shadow ops, buried pasts, and heroes who defy the system. Read now. Before Jack’s memory—and his life—are wiped for good. "A haunting exploration ...

Probes can explore the depths of space in ways that would kill human beings. The information they provide can spur countless innovations here on Earth. Learn how probes work and the exciting possibilities that their discoveries may inspire.

The moon is more than a giant rock orbiting Earth—it could become a gateway into deeper space! Find out how NASA and other international and commercial agencies are working together to explore and build on the moon.

NASA's Orion spacecraft is pushing the limits of space travel and exploration like never before. The ultimate goal is a mission to Mars! Learn about the challenges that scientists, engineers, and astronauts must overcome to make this dream a reality.