Gas Giant Jump

Gas Giant Jump
Author: Theo Baker
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2019-01-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1731602960

Earth kids meet alien kids in this action-packed series that follows young athletes throughout the universe competing in the Galaxy Games. Who will prevail in the next out-of-this-world event?

Gas Giant Jump

Gas Giant Jump
Author: Theo Baker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-08
Genre: Contests
ISBN: 9781683424321

At the Galaxy Games, athletes don't sail the oceans, they sail the winds of Jupiter. In the Grand Relay Regatta, Jones will be the anchor of his sailing team. With the help of his wing-suit, Jones hopes to navigate the hurricane force winds in Jupiter's clouds and lead his team to victory. There's just one problem. Jones is terrified to Jupiter! It's so big, and he's so small. Will a chance meeting help him conquer his fears? Earth kids meet alien kids in this action-packed series that follows young athletes throughout the universe competing in the Galaxy Games.

How Dark the World Becomes

How Dark the World Becomes
Author: Frank Chadwick
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2013-02-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1618249886

Sasha Naradnyo is a gangster. He's a gangster with heart, sure, but Sasha sticks his neck out for no man. That's how you stay alive in Crack City, a colony stuffed deep into the crust of the otherwise unlivable planet Peezgtaan. Alive only¾because if you're human, you don't prosper, at least not for long. Sasha is a second generation City native. His parents came to this rock figuring to make it big, only to find that they'd been recruited as an indentured labor force for alien overlords known as the Varoki. Now a pair of rich young Varoki under the care of a beautiful human nanny are fleeing Peezgtaan, and Sasha is recruited to help. He'd prefer to rather leave the little alien lordlings to their fate, but certain considerations¾such as Sasha's own imminent demise if he remains¾make it beneficial for him to take on the job. Sasha discovers his simple choice has thrust him in the midst of a political battle that could remake the galactic balance of power and save humanity from slow death by servitude. Now all he has to do is survive and keep his charges alive on a hostile planet undergoing its own revolution. But it's the galaxy that had better watch out. For now the toughest thug in Crack City has gotten his first taste of real freedom. He likes it, and he wants more. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Gas Giant Jump

Gas Giant Jump
Author: Baker
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1683425022

At the Galaxy Games, athletes don’t sail on the oceans, they sail the winds of Jupiter. Jones will be the anchor for his team, but there's a problem. Will a chance meeting help him solve his problem?

Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022

Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2012-01-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309224640

In recent years, planetary science has seen a tremendous growth in new knowledge. Deposits of water ice exist at the Moon's poles. Discoveries on the surface of Mars point to an early warm wet climate, and perhaps conditions under which life could have emerged. Liquid methane rain falls on Saturn's moon Titan, creating rivers, lakes, and geologic landscapes with uncanny resemblances to Earth's. Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022 surveys the current state of knowledge of the solar system and recommends a suite of planetary science flagship missions for the decade 2013-2022 that could provide a steady stream of important new discoveries about the solar system. Research priorities defined in the report were selected through a rigorous review that included input from five expert panels. NASA's highest priority large mission should be the Mars Astrobiology Explorer Cacher (MAX-C), a mission to Mars that could help determine whether the planet ever supported life and could also help answer questions about its geologic and climatic history. Other projects should include a mission to Jupiter's icy moon Europa and its subsurface ocean, and the Uranus Orbiter and Probe mission to investigate that planet's interior structure, atmosphere, and composition. For medium-size missions, Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022 recommends that NASA select two new missions to be included in its New Frontiers program, which explores the solar system with frequent, mid-size spacecraft missions. If NASA cannot stay within budget for any of these proposed flagship projects, it should focus on smaller, less expensive missions first. Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022 suggests that the National Science Foundation expand its funding for existing laboratories and establish new facilities as needed. It also recommends that the program enlist the participation of international partners. This report is a vital resource for government agencies supporting space science, the planetary science community, and the public.

The Lost Fleet: Fearless

The Lost Fleet: Fearless
Author: Jack Campbell
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2007-01-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0441014763

Captain John “Black Jack” Geary tries a desperate gamble to lead the Alliance Fleet home through enemy-occupied space in this novel in the thrilling Lost Fleet series. Geary is convinced that the Syndics are planning to ambush the fleet and finish it off once and for all. Realizing the fleet’s best (and only) chance is to do the unexpected, Geary takes the offensive and orders the fleet to the Sancere system. There, a multitude of possible routes home give the Alliance fleet a better chance of avoiding their pursuers—and an attack on the Sancere shipbuilding facilities could decimate the Syndic war effort. Weary from endless combat, the officers and crew of the Alliance fleet can’t see the sense in charging deeper into enemy territory—prompting a mutiny that divides them, and leaving Geary with the odds higher against him than ever before...

Kris Longknife: Defender

Kris Longknife: Defender
Author: Mike Shepherd
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2013-10-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101626623

Kris Longknife is back in the good graces of the brass—and to demonstrate that, they've promoted her to Admiral. Now her mission is to find the home base of the space pirates who are plaguing the fringes of the galaxy. But no mission is ever simple when your name is Longknife. And this time the complications range from the military to the personal, as Kris finds herself—reluctantly—having to make some command decisions about her future...

Secret Insurrection: Stories from a Novel of a Future Time

Secret Insurrection: Stories from a Novel of a Future Time
Author: Stephani Maari Booker
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2018-08-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1733517014

Secret Insurrection is an unpublished science fiction novel manuscript. This book contains two self-contained excerpts from the novel that have been previously published in these anthologies of speculative fiction by people of African descent: The Future of Us: An Anthology (Charlotte Bailey & Florence Okoye, editors, Afrofutures_UK, 2016) and Jalada 02: Afrofuture(s) (jaladaafrica.org, 2015).

Flight of the 500

Flight of the 500
Author: C. D. Tavenor
Publisher: Two Doctors Media Collaborative
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2020-05-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1952706017

Join Raith on the adventure of a lifetime: The QuanCom Five-Hundred Light-Year Classic! A synthetic intelligence down on his luck, Raith loves to race. When given the chance to participate in a hyper-experimental faster-than-light space race, he welcomes the opportunity with open arms. He may have received more than he bargained for, though, as corporations and shadowy collectives fight over the technology making the race possible. If Raith is to survive—to win—he'll need the help of his new crew . . . and new friends. Together, can they defeat the hundreds of other racers all vying to be crowned champion of the first Five-Hundred Light-Year Classic? Flight of the 500: a brave SciFi odyssey, ready to take you on a ride between the stars. If you're looking for a fast-paced, high-flying space conspiracy, look no further. Sit back, relax, and join Raith on a faster-than-light adventure across the universe.