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SCIENCE: Why Are the Northern and Southern Auroras Different?

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Auroras paint the sky around the poles when the sun is particularly active, flinging highly charged particles at Earth’s atmosphere. Scientists once thought that the gorgeous events were mirror images, but to their surprise, displays at the north (the aurora borealis) and south (the aurora australis) don’t precisely match. Ever since scientists realized these two celestial displays don’t line up, they’ve been trying to sort out why. Now, a team of researchers thinks it has found the reason — asymmetry in Earth’s magnetic tail. But what’s stranger is that the asymmetry is caused by the precise inverse of what scientists … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Slave Palace, by Wendy Rathbone

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QSFer Wendy Rathbone has a new MM alternate Earth slow burn romance out, book one in the Kingdom of Slaves series: The Slave Palace. Conquered. Captured. Sold as a pleasure slave. After being taken as a prisoner of war, Wulf fights his captors and is sold as a One-Night Thrall to be used and abused, then put to death. He is purchased by a high ranking master of the famous Slave Palace. Why Locke buys him, Wulf has no clue, but something about this master is intriguing. Instead of abuse, Wulf is plied with luxuries he has never known by … Read more

TV: The Walking Dead Gets New Lesbian Couple

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The Walking Dead has introduced two new characters who will soon be unveiled as a lesbian couple. Magna and Yumiko made their debut on the AMC’s post-apocalyptic zombie drama in November, during Episode 5 of the show’s ninth season—but have not explicitly been shown as a couple. But Eleanor Matsuura, who plays Yumiko, has now revealed to Digital Spy that the women’s relationship will be made obvious to viewers when the show returns on Sunday (February 10). “We will see a lot more of Magna and Yumiko functioning as a couple, and it’s something that I fought really hard for … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Waiting On the Rain, by Freddy MacKay

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QSFer Freddy MacKay has a new mm paranormal romance out: “Waiting On The Rain.” One young man desperate to make things right for the monks who raised him. Another looking to escape the limelight. The two best friends stuck in time because of promises. A couple looking to make a bigger unconventional family—one young woman who wants to help the world become a more beautiful place, one transwoman looking to put down roots for the both of them. Love isn’t always easy, but the good kind is worth fighting for, even when others don’t understand it. The story of what becomes of … Read more

FOR WRITERS: There Are Bugs In Your ARC!

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Maryann Kafka: As a book reviewer, it’s my understanding is that an ARC is not the finished product. Do you want a reviewer to comment on any errors they find? Is it an issue if a review is comes out before the official release date? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat

SPACE: Did Earth Eat Another Planet?

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The ancient collision that formed the moon may also have brought with it all the ingredients needed for life, a new study finds. Over 4.4 billion years ago, a Mars-size body smashed into a primitive Earth, launching our moon into permanent orbit around our planet. But a new study finds that this event could have had a much larger impact than previously thought. The collision could also have imbued our planet with the carbon, nitrogen and sulfur needed for life to form, scientists reported today (Jan. 23) in the journal Science Advances. Back then, Earth was a little like Mars … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Not Dead Yet, by Jenn Burke

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QSFer Jenn Burke has a new MM paranormal mystery out: “Not Dead Yet.” Dying isn’t what it used to be. Wes Cooper was dead. Then he wasn’t—though he’s not exactly alive, either. As an immortal not-ghost, he can transition between this world and the otherplane, which makes him the perfect thief for hire. For seventy years he’s made a “living” returning items to their rightful owners, seeing his fair share of the bizarre in the process. But he’s never witnessed murder. Until now.  His latest mission brings him more than he bargained for: a very-dead actor who is definitely going … Read more

Me Me Monday!

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Welcome to M3: ME ME MONDAY at our FB discussion group – your chance to pop in and tell us about your latest success. Have a new book or short story coming out? Let us know. Just sell something? Let us know so we can cheer you on. HOW IT WORKS: I’ll pin this topic to the top of our FB discussion page for the day. –Please post your announcement as a separate post so we can comment on yours specifically –Check out the other posts and congratulate and share them too! And congratulations!!!