Space: 1999

I am watching the "Breakaway" episode, which was written by George Bellak, of Space: 1999.
The science behind the events you see in this series my be a bit suspect.
However Gerry and Sylvia Anderson did great work on this television series.
I watched every episode I could when it first aired on television.
Several books based on the series were written by authors like: E. C. Tubb, William Latham, Johnny Byrne, John Kenneth Muir, Brian Ball, John Rankine, Antony Hopkins, Prentis Hancock, Michael Butterworth, and Gerry Anderson

Nighthawk Sci Fi Club Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Nighthawk Sci Fi Club is scheduled for Sunday, 27 January 2008 at 2 PM EST.
Meetings are free and open to the public.

Ice Origin of Life ... 20 Things About Sci-fi

The February 2008 issue of Discover magazine has two very interesting articles: The first is about the theory that life may have begun in ice, not in warm conditions. This theory has been greeted with skepticism -- chemical reactions slow down as temperature drops. But strange things can happen when chemicals freeze in ice -- some reactions slow down and others speed up. A process called eutectic freezing causes pockets of increased chemical concentrations that increase the rate of some reactions. Definitely an article worth reading!
The second article is titled "20 Things You Didn't Know About Science Fiction." Number 19 is: after Philip K. Dick's death, fans built and android likeness of him that mimics his mannerisms and quotes his writing. Need I say more...?

International Space Station IMAX film

I watched an IMAX film on the International Space Station.
Interesting film.

Star Trek The Motion Picture

I read the book, Star Trek The Motion Picture, and saw the movie.
The book by Gene Roddenberry was good.
It was great to see the original case in action again and on the big screen for the first time, years ago.

Terminator The Sarah Conner Chronicles

I saw the first half of the new television series, Terminator The Sarah Conner Chronicles, based on the Terminator movies on my local FOX affiliate last evening.
It was interesting.

Space Shuttle STS-122

I heard on NPR this morning that a replacement feed-through connector is being installed to the external tank.
NASA's Space Shuttle website says that the shuttle is still on the launch pad and may launch after Jan. 24.

Carbon Offsets: Government Warns of Fraud Risk

I am reading this article, Carbon Offsets: Government Warns of Fraud Risk by Christopher Joyce, on NPR's website.