Richard AbbottCurrents In SpaceI read an article the other day — Magnetic Rivers Feed Star Birth — which I found interesting in its own right, but also provided a…Sep 2, 2020Sep 2, 2020
Richard AbbottThe Passage of TimeTime is a funny thing, especially as regards our perception of the flow of time. The same objectively-measured period of time can seem…Aug 19, 2020Aug 19, 2020
Richard AbbottThe Liminal ZoneWell, it’s almost time for The Liminal Zone to see the light of day. The publication date of the Kindle version is this Sunday, May 17th…May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
Richard AbbottCommon Sense and AIBefore starting this blog post properly, I should mention that my latest novel in the Far from the Spaceports series — called The Liminal…May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
Richard AbbottExoplanets — Some OdditiesIn the last couple of blogs, I have talked about exoplanets, what kind of stars they circle around, and what the prospects are for life…Apr 29, 2020Apr 29, 2020
Richard AbbottWhat Kind of Stars have Planets?This week I am carrying on thinking about exoplanets — planets which we have detected circling other stars. In modern science fiction…Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2020
Richard AbbottPlanets Beyond our Solar SystemWriting The Liminal Zone has had me thinking a lot about exoplanets — planets beyond our solar system. Now, before 1992 we had no definite…Apr 15, 2020Apr 15, 2020
Richard AbbottPluto and its (Sub-surface) OceanI’ve blogged before about how Pluto — orbiting between 30 and 50 times as far from the sun as our Earth, and so receiving at best one…Apr 8, 2020Apr 8, 2020
Richard AbbottExploring MarsI thought I’d take this opportunity to share out a recent picture returned by NASA’s Curiosity Rover of its environment. Indeed, although…Apr 1, 2020Apr 1, 2020
Richard AbbottMore maps — and this time of CharonI’ve been a sucker for maps for as long as I can remember, and as a child took great pleasure in following some story — usually fictional…Mar 4, 2020Mar 4, 2020