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What's that thing on Werhner von Braun's desk?
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More a case of science fact becoming science fiction, Werhner von Braun was important in both the development of modern American rocketry, and the development of modern science fiction. He was honored for his achievements...

Good Cause Press: Viper Comics Fan: Shave Head, Save The World!
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Viper Comics is promoting a fan's fund-raising activity for the St. Baldrick's Foundation, which seeks cures for childhood cancers...

Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense comes real world for summer camp
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Portland, Oregon's Trackers Earth summer camp program is running camps this summer based on Mike Mignola's Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense and Hellboy...

Special Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha Launch Event, Jan 28th, in Los Angeles
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VIZ Media announces a special launch event for new Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha digital manga magazine in West Hollywood on January 28. Free event in Los Angeles gives fans a sneak peek of upcoming debut of North America's first digital weekly manga anthology...

Alien Cathouse brothel to feature girls from another world
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The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports on plans for a new science-fictional themed brothel...

VIZ Media to release Art for Hope digital art anthology in December
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Innovative art book created in partnership with Autodesk to benefit Japanese Disaster Recovery; exhibit of artwork also takes place in Las Vegas at Autodesk University...

NASA accepting applications for future astronauts
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Applications for NASA's next class of astronauts are due January 27, 2012...

Launch party for Delia Sherman's The Freedom Maze
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Delia Sherman's The Freedom Maze launches with a party on 22 November at New York City's Center for Fiction...

Read Game of Thrones and The Magician King with Author/Expert Notes
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Digital reading company Subtext is offering a free app to readers of George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones and Lev Grossman's The Magician King which include expert notes and behind-the-scenes commentary...

NASA releases new interactive space communications game
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NASA's new free online interactive game NetworKing brings orbital communications into the hands of civilians around the planet...

NASA to seek applicants for next astronaut candidate class
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NASA will be accepting applications for the newest astronaut class starting in November...

NASA invites students to name Moon-bound spacecraft
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NASA's twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory probes, currently headed to the Moon, need new names, and the Agency has decided school children should name them...

Lawrence Person reviews the Jerry Weist auction, putting prices in context
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The recent auction of Jerry Weist's collection realized some interesting prices, and reset the market. Lawrence Person reviews it...

Nature bans human authors
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Nature's Futures announces ban on human authorship...

Bidding now open on Heritage Auctions' Jerry Weist Collection
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Bidding is now open on the 1,536 lots in the Jerry Weist Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy Art and Books Auction, being handled by Heritage Auctions. The auctions will close on 12 and 13 September...

Star Trek theme park coming to Jordan
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Jordan's royal Trekkie, King Abdullah II is one of the principle investors in a planned Star Trek theme park in Aqaba, set to open in 2014...

NASA publishes book to teach the visually impaired the wonders of the Moon
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Getting a Feel for Lunar Craters by David Hurd and John Matelock is funded by NASA to help visually impaired people to experience the wonders of the moon, and is available for free...

Heritage Auctions begins auctioning off Jerry Weist's estate
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Heritage Auction, in California, will be selling off major pieces of Jerry Weist's collection, including artwork, books, memorabilia, and more...

NASA offering space artifacts to museums and educational institutions
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NASA is offering artifacts from the Space Shuttle, Hubble Space Telescope, Apollo, and International Space Station programs to educational institutions, museums, and...

Leicester unprepared for zombie invasion
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The Leicester City Council has admitted it's unprepared for a zombie invasion, but then again, who is?...

Free NYC Doctor Who screening and Q&A
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A special premier screening of this season's two-part Doctor Who premiere is open to the public (but with very limited seating) this Monday in New York City...

Blackjack, Lost Myths, and Other Fantasies: A Launch of ChiZine Publications’ New Titles with TINARS
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ChiZine Publications is holding a blackjack night to launch their Spring 2011 books, featuring authors Gemma Files, Claude Lalumière, Brent Hayward, and David Nickle...

Signed Batmen posted offered to celebrate 75 yeas of DC
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Art You Grew Up With is offering limited edition prints of a 16-Batman image poster signed by 10 of the 16 iconic artists...

Royal Mail honors eight wizards, including Rowling's and Pratchett's
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The Royal Mail's new Magical Realms series depicts eight classic wizards...

New marketing firm to help brands target geek culture demographic
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Two experienced marketing executives have teamed up to form the Bonfire Agency, a full-service advertising and marketing firm specializing in geek/comic culture...
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