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The Great New England Steampunk Exhibition

7/29/2011

Fans of Steampunk who live in New England, finally have their own convention! The Great New England Steampunk Exhibition will be held September 16-18, 2011, at the Courtyard Marriott / Central MA Expo Center in Fitchburg, MA.
Guests include:

Phil & Kaja Foglio (Girl Genius)
Abney Park
Mademoiselle Veronique Chevalier
Everett Soares
Lydia's Carnival Sideshow

and many more surprises! Check out their website at www.tgnese.com

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Dark Cryo Announces Firefly Universe Online

7/28/2011

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Dark Cryo Entertainment announced in early June the release of Firefly Universe Online, an Unauthorized Firefly MMO.

Players get to create up to 5 characters from different parts of the Firefly Universe. You can play as a Browncoat, an Alliance Officer, an ordinary citizen, a Companion (hello!), and even a Reaver. Get a ship, get a crew, and explore the Black.

So move your self over to www.fireflyuniverseonline.com and check it out.

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Crave: The Newest Collectible Site

7/22/2011

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Here's information on a site that lets you keep track of SF collectibles, lunch box collections, Transformers, and more!

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The Final Flight of the Space Shuttle Program

7/11/2011

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NASA launched the last Space Shuttle mission on Friday, July 8, 2011. The space shuttle Atlantis rose from the tower at the Kennedy Space Center at 11:26 am, EST.

Atlantis and its four astronaut crew are headed for a rendezvous with the International Space Station. The main goal of the shuttle's 12-day flight — Atlantis' 33rd mission after nearly 26 years of flying — is to deliver a year's worth of supplies and spare parts to the orbiting lab. The shuttle is scheduled to make its final trip to Earth on July 20. Future trips to the IST will rely on the Russian Space Program.

Since the first flight in 1981, shuttle missions have carried 355 different individuals from 16 different countries into low-Earth orbit, according to NASA officials. It is the end of an era for the USA, and NASA's focus has been turned away from returning to the Moon, to space probes to visit nearby asteroids, and eventually, a mission to Mars.

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Hallmark Introduces Its Science Fiction Keepsake Ornaments

7/9/2011

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This is the time of the year when Hallmark releases its Dreambook, and list of Keepsake ornaments it will be offering for the Christmas season. Once again, there are a number of really cool Sci-Fi related ornaments for fans and collectors. The first batch of ornaments will be released the weekend of July 16-17, 2011, and the rest in October. You can pick up a free Dreambook catalogue at any HallMark store.

Romulan Bird of Prey from Star Trek the Original Series. $32.95

Battlestar Galactica Cylon Warrior. Available in October. $19.95

Showdown at the Cantina. Hear dialogue from this Star Wars scene, though we still can't tell who shot first. $32.95

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Saturn Moon May Hold Salt Water

7/4/2011

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Source: space.com

A team of scientists led by Frank Postberg of the University of Heidelberg used Cassini's Cosmic Dust Analyzer to directly examine the plumes of the Saturn moon Enceladus during three flybys by the Cassini spacecraft. Individual particles were analyzed as they hit a metal target, and the ones closer to the moon's surface were found to have a high salt content.

Cassini discovered plumes of water vapor shooting from the southern hemisphere of Enceladus in 2005. The geysers erupt from four parallel trenches known as the "tiger stripes." Scientists theorize that there may be an ocean of salt water hidden beneath the planet's surface.

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The Great New England Steampunk Exhibition

Dark Cryo Announces Firefly Universe Online

Crave: The Newest Collectible Site

The Final Flight of the Space Shuttle Program

Hallmark Introduces Its Science Fiction Keepsake Ornaments

Saturn Moon May Hold Salt Water

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