NASA’s proposed budget eyes human exploration of Mars
A new emphasis on Mars exploration was clear from the very beginning of the second Trump administration. “We…
Use the Words You Have by Kimberly Campanello review
Kimberly Campanello’s work has always been uniquely difficult to define. Her most significant work, MOTHERBABYHOME, was a 796-page…
Why do we never hear about the women of the Gold Rush?
Emma was an adventurer at heart and while working for a Chicago newspaper, met financiers who were interested…
Top 5 spy books for kids, chosen by Cecily Sawyer author Iona Rangeley
Author of Einstein the Penguin and Cecily Sawyer: How To Be A Spy, Iona Rangeley is a former…
It’s Terrible the Things I Have to Do to Be Me by Philippa Snow review
Once you have read Philippa Snow’s It’s Terrible the Things I Have to Do to Be Me, it’s…
Top 5 books for children under eight, chosen by Truly Johnston
The Shell Keepers by Truly Johnston (OK, yes, it’s mine – but it’s a goody!) With themes of heritage,…
China eyes the moon, Mars and space dominance
On May 28, China launched Tianwen-2, a robotic mission that aims to land on a tumbling near-Earth asteroid…