I4is Science Fiction AnthologyYou will have seen from earlier Newsletters that we are still looking for short stories for the upcoming “The i4is Science Fiction Anthology.” To ensure a level playing field, submissions must be in Shunn’s Modern Manuscript format, the widespread standard for fiction submissions. https://www.shunn.net/format/story/ (Make sure you click the Modern tab.) Further […]
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PROJECT HYPERION: THE HOLLOW ASTEROID STARSHIP – DISSEMINATION OF AN IDEA
Andreas M. Hein Asteroid starship arriving at an alien world by David A. Hardy Source: https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1618045 A large space mirror heats up an asteroid, slowly melting it. Water, which was injected into the center of the body expands, blows up the melted material, creating the shape of a balloon. After cooling down, rotation is induced […]
Members Newsletter – October
I4is Science Fiction Book Club – Next meeting 9th NovemberFor the next meeting, the i4is SF Book Club members are considering again ‘The Road to Science Fiction Volume 3: From Heinlein to Here’ edited by James Gunn, a collection of selected short stories from the ‘Heinlein to Here’ era. We will be reading and discussing […]
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I4is Science Fiction Book Club – Next meeting 19th October The i4is SF Book Club members are considering again ‘The Road to Science Fiction Volume 3: From Heinlein to Here’ edited by James Gunn, a collection of selected short stories from the ‘Heinlein to Here’ era. We will be reading and discussing stories 12, Critical […]
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I4is Science Fiction Book Club – Next meeting 10th August I4is recently started this science fiction book club for readers and writers. Due to the worldwide nature of the i4is membership, this book club will be held once a month on Zoom. For the next meeting, the i4is SF Book Club members are considering again […]
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i4is Science Fiction Book Club – Next meeting 13th July I4is has recently started this science fiction book club for readers and writers. We read and discuss stories that take the eyes above and beyond the horizon, tales that inspire minds and hearts to leap from here and now to tomorrow and elsewhere. We examine […]
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New i4is Search Facility Using the alert database access kindly provided by our friends at the Interstellar Research Group (irg.space) we have created an enhanced search facility that searches all database fields as you type. We will be adding features to this search in the near future, including filtering by category. The database can be […]
Avi Loeb takes on Project Lyra, we reply
Avi Loeb, whose name is firmly associated with the alien artifact speculation regarding ‘Oumuamua has posted a blog article on Project Lyra. This is not the first time he reacts to Project Lyra and we see this as another opportunity to put forward our point of view. We agree that the only way to settle […]
‘Oumuamua a hydrogen-water iceberg? i4is illustrates
‘Oumuamua, the interstellar object discovered in 2017 is hypothesized to be a hydrogen iceberg: Bergner, J. B., & Seligman, D. Z. (2023). Acceleration of 1I/‘Oumuamua from radiolytically produced H2 in H2O ice. Nature, 615(7953), 610-613. Although this has been a much discussed hypothesis, the dominant image of ‘Oumuamua used in the media is still the […]
BBC/Bilibili Series i4is Contribution: Rendezvous with the Future
Rendezvous with the Future (未来漫游指南) (BBC/Bilibili) is a major streaming TV series on the future of humanity, which has been released in China and has so far been watched by over 55 million people. It is narrated by the internationally famed Chinese SF author Liu Cixin. Our Executive Director Dr. Andreas Hein acted as an […]
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Preprints from Principium 41 for members You will also find preprints of the following P41 article in your members only pages – IRG23 Preview: 8th Interstellar Symposium, McGill University, Montreal, July 10 – 13, 2023 Cost-Optimal System Performance Maps for Laser-Accelerated Sailcraft Project Lyra: What SpaceX could do: The Way to Go and the Launcher […]
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The deadline to submit papers to the bi-annual Interstellar Research Group conference is now less than one month away (Abstract Submission Final Deadline, April 21) i4is will be there and we’ll be reporting in Principium and the Members Newsletter. It will take place July 10 – 13, 2023 (with pre-symposium seminars taking place) in Montreal, QC, Canada at McGill University.