Which Sci-Fi Books Inspired the Iconic Apple iPod, iPad and Earbuds?
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In celebration of National iPod Day (October 23) and the anniversary of its first sale (November 10), we looked to see how sci-fi authors predicted and set the course of events for the Apple iPod, iPad, earbuds and similar products.
Military Science Fiction: Rayguns, Rocketships, and a Dash of Gold
Battlefield Earth: A return to the Golden Age, written after the genre of science fiction had time to define itself.
I Don’t See Any Aliens
On February 14, 1990, as Voyager 1 was ready to leave the solar system, NASA turned the space probe around to take a photograph of planet Earth from a distance of 3.7 billion miles.
How 1 Director and 66 Hollywood Actors Solved Your Summer Reading
Stories from the Golden Age, a line of 80 books and unabridged audiobooks containing 153 stories written by L. Ron Hubbard—considered by many to be America’s quintessential pulp fiction author during fiction’s Golden Age—is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
Will Aliens Look Like Us?
For all the discussion about UFOs and alien races, there frequently seems to be an understood agreement that alien life forms have to somehow look or be like us.
Jim Marrs Discusses: Is Earth Prepared for an Alien Invasion?
The following article by Jim Marrs written for Galaxy Press addresses the issue of UFOs, aliens and alien invasion initially from the perspective of fiction literature and then from documented incidents.
George Orwell: Visionary or Master Storyteller
This article by S.E. Smith is dedicated to George Orwell, one of the 88 writers listed in the dedication to Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard as that “merry crew of science fiction and fantasy writers of the thirties and forties—the Golden Age—who made science fiction and fantasy the respected and popular literary genres they have become today.”
Was It a Mistake to Broadcast Earth Coordinates on Voyager?
Was it a mistake to put Earth's coordinates on the space probes Voyager 1 and 2? According to the science fiction novel, Battlefield Earth, by L. Ron Hubbard, the answer is yes. In this article, we cover both the pros and cons of NASA's decision.
Galaxy Press Rocked the Salt (Salt Lake City that is…)
We attended the Salt Lake City Comic Con which took place at the Salt Palace in downtown Salt Lake City with over 100,000 attendees over the 3-day event. One of the best parts of attending these conventions is seeing amazing friends—judges from Writers and Illustrators of the Future, contest winners and the amazing fans!
Surprising Way L. Ron Hubbard and Robert A. Heinlein Just Saved 10,000 Lives
Bestselling authors L. Ron Hubbard and Robert A. Heinlein are well-known for their epic, trendsetting science fiction. This past week, these two great legends of sci-fi were teamed up to save lives.