Spaceship Lost on Mars May Be Found
CNet reports that a long-lost Mars explorer craft, Beagel 2, may have been finally found after 10 years. NASA is yet to release the full statement but the news is definitely exciting.
On December 19, 2003, a tiny spaceship called the Beagle 2 was released from Mars Express, a craft orbiting Mars. On Christmas day, the lander plunged through the Martian atmosphere traveling more than 20,000 kph, and then it was never heard from again. Now there’s reason to believe that NASA has spotted the diminutive craft that was part of a British-led effort under the European Space Agency’s Mars Express mission.
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Lions of Serengeti National Park
War Chief Seasons Greetings by Nik Poliwko
“Back to the Stone Age” Limited Edition Reprint Announced
This Limited Edition BACK TO THE STONE AGE novel was first printed in 1937 and now reprinted using the Original Printing Plates! Each book will be signed and numbered [edition of 300] and will feature spectacular full-color illustrations – stunning works by some of the best ERB artists past and present.
BACK TO THE STONE AGE will be printed the same way ERB books were printed 50 years ago – only better. A master printer will use the original plates to letterpress print on premium paper which will be sewn and cased into a vintage-style binding, and covered in a dust jacket produced by Phil Normand.
In addition to BACK TO THE STONE AGE you will receive an original printing plate from the book! The book and the plate will come in a nice presentation box. See the flyer below for more details. To preorder this exciting set, contact Jim Gerlach [the Editor] at jtgerlach@verizon.net. [Help us build our ERB community – forward this to a friend.]
Water on Mars Found!
Yahoo has just reported:
NASA’s Curiosity rover is continuing to help scientists piece together the mystery of how Mars lost its surface water over the course of billions of years.
The rover drilled into a piece of Martian rock called Cumberland and found some ancient water hidden within it. Researchers were then able to test a key ratio in the water with Curiosity’s onboard instruments to gather more data about when Mars started to lose its water, NASA officials said. In the same sample, Curiosity also detected the first organic molecules it has found. Mission scientists announced the discovery in a news conference today (Dec. 15) at the American Geophysical Union’s convention in San Francisco, where they also unveiled Curiosity’s first detection of methane on Mars.
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The Outlaw of Torn Promo Sketch
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SHOTOVER Hydra Camera System Debuts on Tarzan Movie
Here’s some interesting news for film and tech enthusiasts:
Team5, a full service aerial production and rental company for the motion picture and advertising industries, announced today the debut of the SHOTOVER Hydra, an advanced, gyrostabilized imaging platform designed for the visual effects industry. Developed in partnership with SHOTOVER, the maker of high performance aerial camera systems for the motion picture and broadcast industries, the Hydra synchronizes six Red Dragon 6K cinema cameras to enable motion picture productions to capture panoramic images of the highest dynamic range and quality. Warner Bros.’ upcoming film Tarzan is the first to utilize the new system.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs eye witness account of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941
Our friends at ERBZine have posted an interesting letter from Edgar Rice Burroughs himself who witnessed the Pearl Harbor from the Honolulu island together with his son.
When we awoke Sunday morning, December 7th, we heard a great deal of firing, some of it very loud; but we hear a great deal of firing here and had been informed by the newspapers the day before that heavy guns would be fired from various parts of the island during the ensuing several days; so we thought nothing of it and went to breakfast.
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The Unloved – John Carter
The Unloved – John Carter from Scout Tafoya on Vimeo.
Part two of an ongoing series that looks at films with bad reputations that deserve a reappraisal. This month’s installment focuses on the sci-fi fantasy John Carter, based on works by Edgar Rice Burroughs.