Space Survival

After escaping Earth and creating a new life on Salvation-1, Tessa thought her days of fighting were over. But nothing turned out the way the survivors expected, and now humanity is facing a new threat. One that may destroy them for good. VA-246 was supposed to be humanity’s chance to start over, but making it there was only the beginning.

Although it is widely understood that energy and water are the world’s two most critical resources, their vital interconnections and vulnerabilities are less often recognized. This farsighted audiobook offers a new, holistic way of thinking about energy and water - a big picture approach that reveals the interdependence of the two resources, identifies the seriousness of the challenges, and lays out an optimistic approach with an array of solutions to ensure continuing sustainability.

What's it like to travel at more than 850 MPH, riding in a supersonic T-38 twin turbojet engine airplane? What happens when the space station toilet breaks? How do astronauts "take out the trash" on a spacewalk, tightly encapsulated in a space suit with just a few layers of fabric and Kevlar between them and the unforgiving vacuum of outer space?

Earth is plunged into a new Ice Age and times become more desperate than ever for survivors living on the three arks. Several years have passed since the comet struck. Supplies are low and tension is high. Each ark faces a dangerous mission crucial to surviving long enough for Earth to recover. But not everyone will survive... OTHER WORKS BY THE AUTHOR COMET CLEMENT SERIES BOOK ONE – THE INNER CIRCLE BOOK TWO – INTERCEPTION BOOK THREE – THE NEW SPACE RACE BOOK FOUR – THE THREE ARKS BOOK FIVE – EVACUATION EARTH BOOK SIX – FINAL DAYS BOOK SEVEN – IMPACT BOOK EIGHT - UNINVITED ...

When the young crew of the Star Wanderer crash-lands on the icy, desolate planet of Frost's Edge, their mission of exploration turns into a desperate fight for survival. Trapped in an alien world far from home, Zane and his fellow cadets must harness their training and ingenuity to conquer the unknown. Zane, a budding engineer with a gift for innovation, reluctantly steps into the role of leader. His crew includes Allie, a xenobiologist determined to document the alien ecosystem; Tamika, a medical officer tasked with keeping the team alive against all odds; and Rorax, a Caraxian aspiring ...

Mase Colton has worked for years in the harsh unforgiving environment of the Moon building Tycho City. Now, with the completion of the Farside observatory complex, a deadly danger to the Moon and Earth has been discovered. A neutron star is about to enter the solar system.

Synopsis: In 2140, a 12-year-old space cadet searches for her father on Mars. What she finds instead is a grumpy old widower, whom she desperately tries to befriend. Her plan is to make him marry her single mother, but they have never met. As if that is not enough for a grand mess, the man doesn’t want to hear about other women because he’s still in love with his late wife. However, that must change. Note: Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.5, illustrated by the author.

EPISODE 50: In 2185, suffering unexpected turmoil in deep space, a human starship on a terraforming mission in the Orion Nebula crash-lands on an alien planet. What the crew finds there would require much more than just extraterrestrial diplomacy. Note: Standalone version, available in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.5, illustrated by the author.

The lives of Anaxio and Jalleeza have been turned upside down. Escaping the reach of the Imperium, they are roped into a series of ill-timed favors and misadventures with a rogues' gallery of fellow hard luck renegades. Meanwhile, Danwynn MacKenna and Marcassadra d'Arvolaur also discover the harsh realities of life at the edge of civilization, brushing against the mysteries and solace that may yet be found there. Truly, all either pair have to rely upon is each other as they continue to make their way, across the starscape, through the gateways of the Interstellar Network: Destination Unknown.

EPISODE 3: In 1977, a concerned mother takes her teenage son to a psychiatrist. The boy is an artist, who constantly talks about hardcore sci-fi and contingency survival plans. Unexpectedly, his futuristic philosophy changes the old shrink’s worldview. (Standalone version.) Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.1, illustrated by the author.

Seattle sci-fi author Robert Blevins' third novel is an exciting tale in the spirit of works such as Marooned and Red Planet. A new U.S. President with vision has challenged NASA to do the impossible - launch a manned mission to Mars within four years, when Earth and Mars make their closest approach in a decade. The Mars 1 mission is a calculated risk and the stakes are high for both NASA and the Canadian Space Agency, who have combined forces to make it happen. Conflict between a stubborn mission commander and the woman assigned to get everyone safely to the Martian surface increases those...

Xena thought she was going to have some sexy spaceship fun time while she tried to find her sister on Zeylan, but it turned into so much more. Zeylan Rebels: The Complete Series includes: Mating Axiss Discovering Axiss Trusting Axiss Forgiving Axiss Mating Axiss How far would you go to find your sister? Would you sleep with someone? Xena’s sister went missing on Zeylan after she signed up for the Intergalactic Marriage Council, and now she’s is determined to get to the bottom of this. When Xena receives contact information about a shuttle pilot who makes runs between Earth and Zeynlan, ...

As command module pilot of Apollo 17, the last crewed flight to the moon, Ron Evans combined precision flying and painstaking geological observation with moments of delight and enthusiasm. As a patriotic American in charge of command module America, Evans was nicknamed “Captain America” by his fellow crew members.

When Jo steps onto planet Tau Ceti e for the first time, she’s ready to put the past behind her and begin again. After all, as a pioneer, she has the job of helping build a new home away from Earth. But underneath the idyllic surface of their new home, there’s something very wrong. And when Jo accidentally uncovers a devastating secret that could destroy everything they’ve worked for, suddenly the future doesn’t seem so bright. With the fate of the pioneers in her hands, Jo must decide how far she’s willing to go to expose the truth - before the truth destroys them all.

In October 1968 Donn Eisele flew with fellow astronauts Walt Cunningham and Wally Schirra into Earth orbit in Apollo 7. The first manned mission in the Apollo program and the first manned flight after a fire during a launch pad test killed three astronauts in early 1967, Apollo 7 helped restart NASA's manned-spaceflight program.

February 1, 2003. A light flashed over a Texas sky and twisted metal rained across the countryside. As images of the wreckage from the Space Shuttle Columbia streamed across the nation's television screens, they became forever burned into our memories. But behind those images were stories that remained untold...until now.

It is Earth year 2256 - but the fate of the few who even remember Earth is perilously in doubt. Mina Saunders-Chang and many of the surviving humans are stranded in the Centauri system, having barely survived their confrontation with the Telphon refugees. Now everyone - human and Telphon alike - is caught in the blast zone of the Centauri supernova. And yet there's only one question Mina is asking: Where are Liam and Phoebe?

Still searching for the Emperor’s Seat, Zelia, Talen and Mekki arrive on the jungle planet of Weald. Accompanied by the ingenious alien ape Fleapit and the dashing Rogue Trader Amity, Zelia and her friends become embroiled in a war between two brutish tribes of green-skinned orks! Only by using their wits can they hope to survive this savage encounter....

In 2019, three years after recovery of a powerful Hopi artifact from a mystery cave in Arizona, Una Waters finds herself on special assignment from D.C. to Chinatown in New York City. Unexplained acts of violence, including a cyber breach at the NYPD threaten to disrupt the lives of immigrants, forcing military intervention from General Ashcroft, now with U.S. Cyber Security. When newshound and compadre Jack Howser arrives to investigate a reported UFO sighting, Una begins to realize an episode of "missing time" at the Chinese New Year's parade may hold the answers.

Here find stories of wonder and heartbreak, where familiar characters face unimaginable challenges—whether it’s a kaiju invasion, the rise of artificial intelligence, or an unexpected visit from a goddess. These vivid stories delve into the essence of humanity, exploring themes of justice and community, hopelessness and art, love and sorrow. Together, these nine stories advocate for compassion, generosity, and clear-eyed acceptance, even amidst profound change.