James Webb Space Telescope’s Golden Mirror

On 29/04/2016 By MikaelaIn NASA Image of the Day

Inside the clean room at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, the golden James Webb Space Telescope is viewed from overhead with its secondary mirror booms stowed. In the next few months, engineers will install other key elements, and take additional measurements to ensure the telescope is ready for space. via NASA http://ift.tt/1O0fSJy

Orion Crew Module for Exploration Mission-1 Lifted to Test Stand

On 28/04/2016 By MikaelaIn NASA Image of the Day

The Orion spacecraft crew module for Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) is lifted into a test stand for pressure testing in the Neil Armstrong Operations & Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The work is an important milestone on Orion’s journey toward EM-1, its mission beyond the moon atop the Space Launch System rocket in 2018. via NASA http://ift.tt/1NX1IZI

Full-Circle Vista from ‘Naukluft Plateau’ on Mars

On 27/04/2016 By MikaelaIn NASA Image of the Day

This mid-afternoon, 360-degree panorama was acquired by the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover on April 4, 2016, as part of long-term campaign to document the context and details of the geology and landforms along Curiosity’s traverse since landing in August 2012. via NASA http://ift.tt/1T4XSz6

Light Echoes Used to Study Protoplanetary Disks

On 26/04/2016 By MikaelaIn NASA Image of the Day

This illustration shows a star surrounded by a protoplanetary disk. A new study uses data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and four ground-based telescopes to determine the distance from a star to the inner rim of its surrounding protoplanetary disk. Researchers used a method called “photo-reverberation,” also known as “light echoes. via NASA http://ift.tt/26rHbbb

Ice Scours the North Caspian Sea

On 25/04/2016 By MikaelaIn NASA Image of the Day

The Operational Land Imager (OLI) on NASA’s Landsat 8 satellite acquired this large natural-color image showing a wide view of the Caspian Sea around the Tyuleniy Archipelago on April 16, 2016. Ocean scientist Norman Kuring of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center found a puzzling feature in the image — lines crisscrossing the North Caspian Sea. via NASA http://ift.tt/1SnBS6G

I am enjoying the slow pace

On 24/04/2016 By MikaelaIn Writing

Right now, I am slowly working on the worldbuilding and outline for the Silver Hand. I just love this world, and the story.The story is more complex than the Portal Universe and every book have multiple POV.
I will need to work faster, since I have a packed schedule for the rest of the year.
In fact, part of me is feeling slightly for taking time off since my schedule is filled.

Yeah. I am ignoring that voice, since I need a break. I can get back on the schedule after my brother has gone back to London. Now, if you excuse me I am going to read a book. 😊

Morning Sunglint Over the Pacific

On 22/04/2016 By MikaelaIn NASA Image of the Day

This Earth observation composite image from the International Space Station captures morning sunglint and low clouds over the central Pacific Ocean. The image was put together at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, from a series of photographs taken by Expedition 47 Commander Jeff Williams on March 25, 2016. via NASA http://ift.tt/1SgYGou

Development of High-Power Solar Electric Propulsion

On 21/04/2016 By MikaelaIn NASA Image of the Day

A prototype 13-kilowatt Hall thruster is tested at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. This prototype demonstrated the technology readiness needed for industry to continue the development of high-power solar electric propulsion into a flight-qualified system. via NASA http://ift.tt/1VE9BLL

Preparing the Vehicle Assembly Building for NASA’s Next Rocket

On 20/04/2016 By MikaelaIn NASA Image of the Day

A view from below in High Bay 3 inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center shows three work platforms installed for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The platforms will surround and provide access to the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft for Exploration Mission 1. via NASA http://ift.tt/1Qn5o6T

Spring Giveaway: Download a copy of Exile

On 19/04/2016 By MikaelaIn news

Since Spring is here, I am giving away copies of Exile this week. I am planning on holding some random giveaways this spring, to create some buzz for all the fun things that are coming this fall.

You can download your copy here. The giveaway ends May 21st.

Exile_Small In Daughter of the Dark, Jenny McNeil returned to Dhurig. This is the story of why she left Dhurig.

Gwyneth has no desire to devote the rest of her life to being a Priestess of Gwynfar, no matter what plans her mother has made. But as her birthday approaches, marking the moment when she becomes an adult – and must choose – another option suddenly appears. She can escape her mother – and her destiny – by stepping through the portal into another world…
Only to find that destiny has a tendency to follow.