Space Exploration

The aliens won't give up and Hell wants its due. Having fought off the Vorsook multiple times, Earth's heroes are looking to end the war in a decisive way, while Hell's demons circle like sharks smelling blood in the water. One world facing off with an ancient interstellar species that has conquered almost five thousand planets and the Fallen Angels of Hell. But the defenders of this world are Chris Gordon, Declan O'Carroll, Tanya Demidova and Stacia Reynolds, the quantum super computer Omega. Who would you bet on?

Colin McFarlane, Neve McIntosh and Dan Starkey read these three full-length novels featuring the Twelfth Doctor and Clara, as played on TV by Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman. In The Blood Cell, by James Goss, a secure prison in space receives its latest inmate: the most dangerous criminal in the...

Sakunja Salazar had it all. Money, toys, women, and all the drugs money could buy. A breakout Holo influencer, seemingly overnight she lifted her family out of their tiny Mexico City apartment and into the world of the rich and famous. That all changed when she hopped on a rocket and blasted into the cosmos, never to hawk lavender moisturizer again.

A further collection of tales from the vintage pages of Doctor Who Annual, brought to life by a host of Doctor Who voices. The First Doctor faces The Devil Birds of Corbo when he lands the TARDIS on a swamp-infested planet, and then the Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe are caught in a Grip of Ice...

Cleo Xavier is a renowned astronaut and explorer—not an addict. At least, that’s what she tells herself. She’s always been able to navigate the isolation and loneliness that come with space exploration, which makes her a perfect candidate to join four other astronauts on a mission to Orbis Alius, the farthest planet in the solar system, to test its terraforming viability.

Ozzy escaped the Concord, but the path to Eritol is fraught with new dangers. Space travel is not for the faint of heart. When an encounter with Captain Voidclaw and his pirates of the Rising Dawn damages Stormy's ship, the crew is forced to dock at Dilennia, a haven for criminals, pirates, and cyberthieves.

Caught behind enemy lines, Captain Jaxon Steele fought his way out and saved the Union fleet from a devastating ambush. Now, as the Hegemony attacks on all fronts, Steele prepares to fight back. Enemy forces are gathering in the independent Santana system. Santana is lawless and desolate—but it's the perfect launchpad for an attack on Union space. Is the Hegemony preparing to invade?

Major Larry Randall has been called to Pluto to retrieve Dr. Aaron Mikelson. Mikelson, no longer human after a horrific accident, is now melded to an AI. His enhanced senses have detected an alien artifact on Pluto’s surface, and he’s not leaving without it. Transferred to the research vessel studying Pluto, Randall and the other scientists are stumped as to the artifact’s purpose and origin. Looking for similar signs of aliens they make their way to Pluto’s moon, Charon, where, buried deep under its icy surface, something stirs―and wakes.

The Sectiaan invasion has begun, and the Consortium wasn't ready. Major worlds are falling daily to the aliens' superior technology. Even Hank's coalition of Peacers, Inquisitors, and soldiers can barely slow their advance. When the aliens demonstrate their ability to control organic minds, the situation becomes truly desperate. As Emortium itself comes under attack, Hank realizes that everything they learned fighting Twain might not be enough. Some enemies can't be beaten with conventional tactics, and some wars can't be won with force alone.

Fähnrich Marca Nbaro hatte immer davon geträumt, an Bord der gewaltigen Großraumschiffe zu dienen. Sie sind der Lebensnerv des von Menschen besetzten Weltraums und transportieren unermessliche Warenmengen von City, dem größten menschlichen Orbital, bis zum Tradepoint am anderen Ende, um sie dort mit einer unbekannten außerirdischen Spezies gegen Xenoglas zu tauschen. Doch es lauern Feinde draußen in der Dunkelheit des Weltraums, die die Zukunft der gesamten Menschheit bedrohen.

Rachel Adams beobachtet das All mit Hilfe des Chandra-Röntgensatelliten. Als ihr Kollege Shawn Whitfield sie bittet, ein kosmisches Phänomen zu untersuchen, sagt sie zu – nicht ahnend, dass das Routine-Projekt ihr Leben dramatisch verändern wird. Denn schnell stellt sich heraus, dass Shawn keinen simplen Asteroiden gefunden hat – das Objekt scheint keinen natürlichen Ursprung zu haben. Rachels Neugier ist geweckt, und selbst, als man ihr das Projekt als nationale Verschlusssache wegnimmt, ist sie nicht zu bremsen. Und dann bewegt sich das Objekt auch noch auf die Erde zu!

The hammer’s cocked and there’s tension on the trigger… when the hammer falls, will its spark ignite a brilliant future for humanity… or set off World War III? Tensions between the new Earth Space Agency and the Global Space Agency are ready to snap. The world’s superpowers are on military alert, and a new, global world war seems impossible to avoid. Above the clouds, StarQuest, Extreme Habitats, Inc and Kruger International hurry to build their space station.

Auf Gliese 1214 b existiert seit Jahren eine Forschungsstation, deren zwölf Mitglieder schon länger nichts von sich hören ließen. Bereits kurz nach ihrer Ankunft erfahren Kapitän Decker, Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson vom Tod eines Forschers, der laut dem Bericht eines Roboters nicht natürlich gewesen sein kann.

Meet the Space Punks—the only ones crazy enough to challenge the Pentad’s supreme power... David wakes up in a high-security prison on the forsaken Martian moon Deimos with no memory of his past. A chance encounter with Aztec, a deadly purple-haired cyborg, propels him into a daring jailbreak. She brings him on board a mysterious warship manned by the most notorious and badass crew of the galaxy—the Space Punks. One hundred years ago AI waged a devastating war against its human creators. Humanity won, but barely and at a horrible price.

Lynesse la quarta figlia è una giovane e impavida principessa con il dono di finire sempre in mezzo a qualche guaio. Quando però il regno viene attaccato da un demone, sa che l'unico modo per salvare il suo popolo è appellarsi al patto stipulato fra la sua famiglia e lo stregone Nyrgoth l'antico. Ma Nyrgoth non ha nulla di magico; è in realtà un antropologo terrestre inviato sul pianeta Sophos 4 per studiare la società postcoloniale di Lynesse e per raccogliere dati sulla storia e sulla cultura del posto, senza interagire con gli abitanti per nessun motivo.

Konner Lorian happens to be the latter. Being born with a gift of violence, he desires nothing more than knowledge and peace. Join Konner and his Off World Squad as they hone their skills and travel the galaxy in search of adventure. On their travels Konner uncovers a threat greater than any his civilization has faced before. Will he be able to get to the bottom of the threat before it's too late, not just for him, but for us as well?

Planet of Dread is a gripping classic of mid-century science fiction that plunges listeners into a brutal fight for survival on an alien world. Written in the early 1960s, this novel follows Moran, a man betrayed and abandoned aboard the spaceship Nadine, then cast onto a cloud-shrouded planet teeming with gigantic insect life and hostile, unfamiliar ecosystems. As Moran struggles to adapt, the story explores isolation, moral ambiguity, and humanity’s relentless drive to survive when stripped of all safety and certainty.

In einem Herzschlag verschwindet die Welt, bis auf zwei – Vaughn Singleton, ein verbitterter Armeeflieger, der durch seine eigenen Fehler am Boden gehalten wird, und Angela Brown, eine Astronautin, deren genialer Geist an Bord der Internationalen Raumstation gefangen ist. Als ein mysteriöses kosmisches Ereignis die Menschheit auslöscht und eine von Stille umhüllte Erde zurücklässt, müssen diese beiden Überlebenden sich einer unfassbaren Realität stellen.

Kevin Stiles was told he would go through two months of intense astronaut training and then have his memories uploaded into a computer. After that, he would go home to his family and continue with his life. And long ago and impossibly far away, he assumes he did that. But this version of Kevin finds himself on a ship in deep space, a clone of himself with all his old memories, on a mission to propagate the human species. His old life no longer exists. In all likelihood, Earth no longer exists. Kevin must forge a life for himself and his female companion on a world where humans are the aliens.

Embark on a thrilling interstellar journey with The Interlace, a gripping novel that seamlessly weaves together the complex lives of Captain Jaspal and fellow astronauts Marg, Ashi, and Brian. Their journey to asteroid Vesta is led at Mission control by the enigmatic Dr Betty. It unfolds against a backdrop of Vesta's ground breaking potential of mining and medicinal compound extraction. A close call during training in Antarctica sets the stage for a riveting tale of suspense and redemption. As the crew delves into the mysteries of Vesta, betrayal simmers within their ranks.

Sarah is saved. The superweapon is destroyed. But this isn’t over until Nargor is gone. We stopped the superweapon firing on Delta-Rigo and liberated the Reptilians. With Sarah’s help, I even cured the planet from the infection, but this is far from over.

One fleet. Three ships. Many destinies. An unidentified alien entity has free run of the starship, Bres, but that’s the least of Waylis’s worries. She left behind her family, her friends, and her entire species on her home planet, the first world to be visited by the Interstellar Fleet. Her decision has grown to be the greatest regret of her life. As a shapeshifter and a relic of humanity’s evolutionary past, among the humans she’s a freak, and they take every opportunity to remind her. To the ship’s scientists she’s little better than a lab rat.

In the far future, humanity thrives in space. But the human race is not alone. Some aliens are friendly while others are more hostile. Among them is one who possesses incredible power. The military will need to expand their horizon if humanity wishes to avoid extinction.

In the uncharted depths of space, aboard the Astral Horizon, a crew bound by fate and fractured pasts navigates a labyrinth of cosmic enigmas. Captain Jade Emerson, a brilliant yet haunted astrophysicist, seeks redemption for a tragedy she cannot outrun. Finn Calder, the ship’s daring pilot, hides secrets as dangerous as the stars themselves. And Theo, a sentient AI with a mind—and heart—of its own, teeters on the edge of humanity and machine.

Their last flight? Testing a new Jump drive far beyond the Frontier, Captain Kitra Yilmaz and her friends plunge headlong into a rare first contact... ... just a little too late. The world they find seems lifeless, shrouded in eternal silence--until it lashes out with lethal intent. Now, with danger all around, and emotions running high, can the Majera crew solve the riddle of the plagued planet in time to save a dying race?