Space Science Exploration

Jamie Waterman has been selected to participate in the first manned expedition to Mars. Joining an international team of astronauts and scientists, the half-Navajo geologist endures the rigors of training, the perils of space travel, the challenges of an alien landscape, and the conflicts that arise when the team faces a shocking discovery. In this compelling human drama, Ben Bova explores the political, scientific, and social repercussions of our greatest quest yet: the search for life beyond Earth.

Алекса, специалиста по вооружению, отправляют на Каллипсо–колонизированный спутник Юпитера.

Desde que aquella enorme roca se estrellara contra la Luna, alejándola de su órbita, las cosas en la Tierra han sido cada vez más difíciles. Pero no para Oliver Ray, un chico de trece años que ha pasado toda su vida entre las paredes de “La Araña”. Así se llama la nave colonial que está a punto de llegar a su destino, el planeta “Xindi”. Pero la tierra prometida no estará exenta de riesgos. Oliver y sus amigos aprenderán que en la oscuridad del espacio se ocultan peligros que nunca habían imaginado. Descubre con ellos la magia de las estrellas.

When Stria arrives on Saturn’s frigid moon, Titan, she’s terrified, making the other members of her team wonder if she’s stable enough to be on a long-term space mission. She isn’t quite sure herself. A sudden death shortly after her arrival—and an unexpected discovery in the moon’s supposedly dead lakes—expose a dark secret someone has already been willing to kill for.

Plagued by cold and life-ending tremors, humanity dwindles out of existence in the last known human outpost in a far-forgotten alien world. Once a tribute to life and perseverance, the mammoth structure they shelter in is failing as its engineers scramble to keep it afloat. Warmth Jegga is one of the few who still dare to dream of a world outside, of one day reaching the stars and going back to those forgotten worlds.

Die Besatzungen der Promet II und der HTO-246 stehen vor einem Rätsel. Im Aldebaran-System, der Heimat von Nekroniden und Nags, herrschen Chaos und Zerstörung. Auf der Suche nach Hintergründen wird die Promet II durch Meteoritenschwärme vom Kurs abgebracht und muss auf einem fremden Planeten landen. Dort geraten Peet Orell und seine Mannschaft in einen gefährlichen Konflikt.

Sechs Astronauten wagen das Unmögliche: eine Mission zur Venus, einem Planeten voller Gefahren und uralter Geheimnisse. Doch was als wissenschaftliche Erkundung beginnt, wird zu einem Wettlauf um das Überleben. Gefangen zwischen vier rivalisierenden Fraktionen und einer mysteriösen Resonanzkapsel, die die Gesetze von Zeit und Raum herausfordert, steht die Crew vor einer unmöglichen Wahl: Wahrheit oder Zerstörung.

Michael Gorton, bestselling author and real-life innovator, whose books are grounded in the breakthroughs of tomorrow tells a story filled with adventure, science, romance and unexpected twists. The Tachyon Tunnel series introduces new concepts that take science fiction to a new level. Time travel where humans have changed something has implications on the laws of physics.

A reprieve... That’s all the victory over the bug-like Seekers has given Tom Bradstreet and his crew of Marines and Space Force troops on Mars. Because the failure of his pawns among the Seekers has only made the creature known as the Monitor even more determined to destroy the Visitor and its crew of ancient alien Blessed, sleeping in stasis for tens of thousands of years. They created the Seekers as their children, their heirs, and manufactured the Monitors to watch over them.

Brink of Oblivion: In a race against time, can humanity conquer the cosmos and reclaim its future on Proxima Centauri b before it's too late? Embark on an epic journey of survival and innovation as Captain Jonathan Cross and his crew venture into the uncharted realms of Alpha Centauri. Will their courage and ingenuity be enough to secure humanity's future among the stars?

What rules will guide us when the sky is no longer the limit? As humanity prepares to settle the Moon, mine asteroids, and build cities on Mars, the question of how we govern ourselves beyond Earth has never been more urgent. Law in the Stars explores the fragile, fascinating evolution of space law—from Cold War treaties to private mining ambitions, from orbital debris to philosophical questions of ownership, justice, and meaning in the cosmos.

Cascina Odessa è il satellite periferico di un Pianeta che naviga placido ai margini della Via Lattea. Un mausoleo eretto sopra i resti di un cane, un microcosmo con un passato perfetto ma ora afflitto dalla malattia della dispersione. Gabriele lotta, contrappone la cura al disfacimento, è erede e custode, e resiste al progressivo sfaldarsi della propria famiglia.

Brock Rivers never wanted to be a repairman on Mars. Years ago, he failed to protect his family, and now he labors across a frontier planet to keep his children alive and escape CAUSE. But the spacefaring humanist regime is taking over Martian colonies, forcing all to join the secular state. Back in Brock’s homeworld, his people summon him to fulfill old hopes with a new dream. After decades of cultural isolation, they plan to restore missions for the 22nd century, voyaging beyond Earth to share the gospel in space. Brock must find a ship and recruit a team of misfit believers.

In the near future space debris around Earth has made it impossible to traverse our solar system. Or it would be, if not for prisoners sentenced to clearing that debris known as Orbital Garbage Removal Experts, or O.G.R.E. for short. Former linguistics professor Dax has made it a habit of working aboard The Junkyard with a small crew, the conspiracy theorist, tech-savvy hacker Mark and the once decorated military hero turned war criminal, Kane.

Silent Gambit, the first book in the Sol Alliance saga, is a gripping tale set in a future where an enigmatic group, known only as the shadow faction, orchestrates a covert plan to overthrow the established military. Their goal is to secure the freedom and independence of their colony, but beneath the surface, there may be more sinister motives at play. As events unfold, the crew of the Alliance Cruiser Specter are pulled into a web of political intrigue, deception, and conflict.

Paul Atreides, der Retter des Wüstenplaneten, ist verschwunden. In seiner Abwesenheit regiert seine Schwester Alia mit immer grausamerer Hand, bis sich schließlich die anderen Kinder von Paul Atreides gegen sie erheben. Doch der Machtkampf hat ungeahnte Folgen für den Planeten und das ganze Sternenimperium... Frank Herberts Wüstenplanet-Romane, das erfolgreichste Science-Fiction-Epos aller Zeiten, in der neuen Übersetzung von Jakob Schmidt.

Armenian Marslings contribute to the Wonderful Society and Social Ecosystem of Mars

Cuando la embajadora Mahit Dzmare llega al centro del multisistema imperio teixcalaanlí, descubre que su predecesor, el anterior embajador de su pequeña y ferozmente independiente estación minera, ha muerto en extrañas circunstancias. Y nadie parece dispuesto a admitir lo innegable: su muerte no ha sido accidental y ella podría ser la siguiente.

Нападение на Землю неизвестной цивилизации стало причиной гибели большинства землян. Но оставшиеся не сдались. В этой борьбе объединились люди и собаки. Уничтожив эскадру леобов, земляне отстояли свою свободу, но теперь остатки цивилизации оказались перед новой проблемой. Ведь из глубины космоса к Земле движется новая армада кораблей, на бортах которых находятся остатки расы инопланетян, мечтающих получить новую планету в своё безраздельное пользование. А значит, над командой "гладиаторов" нависла смертельная угроза.

The year is 2701. Following a near-fatal disaster, roughneck freelancer Roman Matthews becomes unwittingly trapped at the center of a harrowing conspiracy. Hunted by Deorum’s government, the Coalition for Prosperity, Roman must use his deadly skillset to survive against all odds.