I finished Camp NaNo last week. I took a NaNoWriMo manuscript from years ago and revised the first 55,000 words. The science fiction novel is better for it, and I’ll wear my badge proudly.
In celebration of science, space, and heroes with the right stuff, I’ve tweeted a few stories that may interest you.
Astronomers Might Have Found the First Alien Moon
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/07/moon-discovery-planets-kepler-exomoon-space-science/
This week, astronomers released tantalizing early results that a humongous moon the size of Neptune orbits a giant planet roughly 4,000 light-years away.
Right Stuff, Wrong Gender: The Woman Astronauts Grounded by NASA
http://amp.history.com/news/right-stuff-wrong-gender-the-woman-astronauts-grounded-by-nasa
In the early 1960s, 13 trailblazing American women participated in a secret program to become America’s first female astronaut.
Water Found Deep Inside the Moon—Get the Facts
Satellite data suggest that water inside the moon is widespread, and that volcanic rocks may be a valuable resource for future explorers.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/07/water-moon-formed-volcanoes-glass-space-science/
More NASA stories at my Twitter site @ebainink
Happy reading!
Michelle Knowlden
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