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In 2108, Colony Ship Voyager departed Earth for the planet of Promissa with 18,000 of the world's best and brightest on board. 250 years and 27 light years later, an arrival is imminent. But all is not well. The probes that they've sent ahead to gather the data needed to establish any kind of settlement aren't responding, and the information they have received has presented more questions than answers. With the finish line in sight, a group of crewmembers...
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Workman Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
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171 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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"A kid's guide to leaving the planet from someone who's done it! Former astronaut Terry Virts guides readers through the practical elements of becoming an astronaut, along with the wonders (and challenges!) of space travel. With insider information on training, piloting a ship, and working in space, readers and aspiring astronauts will be inspired to start their own journey to the stars. This practical guide is full of valuable wisdom and insight...
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Lightspeed trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Pyr
Pub. Date
2023.
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331 pages ; 21 cm.
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English
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Mathematician Lakshmi Nayak receives a letter from her future self about faster-than-light travel. The equations work, and the letter itself seems to prove the possibility will someday be realized. But her paper on the topic is fiercely criticized, and she's warned away by a sinister Alliance agent. After defecting to the Union, she gets an unexpected offer: "I can build your ship." Shipbuilder John Grant learns of a secret project, which unknown...
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Amulet Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
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103 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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"Astrid and Stella are best friends and intergalactic heroes ... After drifting into a dangerous force field powered by misunderstanding, it will take total teamwork to get back on track! Once they've recovered from that detour, a run-in with a fur-miliar villain and the rescue of an intergalactic pop star are enough to keep things interesting for Astrid, Stella, and their trusty robot sidekick, Bobo. They just need to remember what's most important--friendship...
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"Elio Morillo's life is abruptly spun out of orbit when economic collapse and personal circumstances compel his mother to flee Ecuador for the United States in search of a better future for her son. His itinerant childhood sets into motion a migration that will ultimately carry Elio to the farthest expanse of human endeavor: space. Overcoming a history of systemic adversity and inequality in public education, Elio forged ahead on a journey as indebted...
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
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8 DVDs (approximately 29 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
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English
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A band of soldiers, scientists and civilians must fend for themselves when their hidden base comes under attack and they are forced through a Stargate. The survivors emerge about an Ancient ship, the Destiny, which is locked on an unknown course and unable to return to Earth. Together, the group must unlock the secrets of the ship's Stargate to survive, but the danger, adventure and hope they find on board will reveal the heroes and villains among...
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Disney/Lucasfilm Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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First edition.
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357 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"Not everyone gets to be the hero. Qi'ra listened to the dreams and promises of a boy with a reckless smile, only to be torn away from him and returned to the White Worms gang while Han made his way to freedom. Now freedom seems like a luxury she can't afford while she concentrates on survival and despairs of ever leaving Corellia. But her fortunes seem to turn when a representative of the crime syndicate Crimson Dawn plucks Qi'ra from captivity and...
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First cat in space volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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In a world of villainous cowboys, high-speed chases, and falling pianos, can our iconic trio find their way back to one another and save the Moon Queen before it's too late? And who would want to poison her? With few she can trust in her own royal court, Moon Queen and First Cat will have to journey alone to find the antidote. If only LOZ 4000 were still with them... but our once-heroic toenail clipping robot is on the run, looking for a new purpose...
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Quirk Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
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301 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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After traveling from her home planet to Ouris and sneaking into the imperial ball to steal from the galactic elite, expert thief Cass is framed for the unexpected death of the emperor, and must work together with a mysterious rebel to uncover the true plot and clear her name.
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Scream Factory
Pub. Date
[2023]
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1 Blu-ray (159 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Conquest of space: A group of Army volunteers are on a mission to Mars. However, the death of one of the crew members throws the entire expedition into disarray and the commander questions the mission, calls it blasphemy, and threatens to destroy it.
I married a monster from outer space: Aliens arrive on Earth to possess the bodies of humans. One of their first victims is a young man, whose new wife soon realizes something is wrong with him.
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CBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
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4 DVDs (556 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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In season two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, under the command of Captain Christopher Pike, confronts increasingly dangerous stakes, explores uncharted territories, and encounters new life and civilizations. The crew will also embark on personal journeys that will continue to test their resolve and redefine their destinies.
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Bobiverse volume 1
Publisher
[Worldbuilders Press]
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
[Second edition].
Physical Desc
299 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Bob Johansson has just sold his software company and is looking forward to a life of leisure. There are places to go, books to read, and movies to watch. So it's a little unfair when he gets himself killed crossing the street. Bob wakes up a century later to find that corpsicles have been declared to be without rights, and he is now the property of the state. He has been uploaded into computer hardware and is slated to be the controlling AI in an...
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