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Fiction in the News Articles
Related to material in Old Faithful
by Raymond Z. Gallun
"A novelette of the problem of communication — heroically and tragically solved"
('Old Faithful' by Raymond Z. Gallun)
Interesting story about a Martian who contacts the Earth, and wishes he could come and visit. This story was Gallun's first real hit story; due to popular demand, he wrote several sequels.
Science fiction in the News articles describe real-world events that relate to the ideas and inventions in sf novels and movies. Select a news article:
Liquid Mirror Telescope For Moon Studied By NASA
Liquid Mirror Telescopes are cool enough - but putting one on the moon?
Telescopes With Liquid Mirrors Go Mainstream
'The bowl contained mercury. As the container spun on its perfectly balanced axis, centrifugal force caused the mercury to spread...'- Raymond Z. Gallun, 1934.
The FLUTE Project - A Huge Liquid Mirror In Space
'It's area, and its consequent light-gathering capacity, was many times greater than any rigid mirror...' - Raymond Z. Gallun, 1934.
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