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Why Modern Novels Are Getting Longer (And Why Readers Love It)

The Unbelievable True Story Of The Only Person To Be Hit By A Meteorite

The Dark History of Okunoshima, Japan’s Famous Rabbit Island

From the Oasthouse Alan Partridge

Alan Partridge From The Oasthouse goes full career circle

Mae Nak

Thailand’s most famous ghost still has a shrine in Bangkok

Funniest surnames

The Strange History of Funny Surnames Around the World

Melting Roads, Strikes And Escaped Tigers: Disneyland’s Opening Was Disastrous

Birthdays around the world can weird, fun, and unexpected

New Year productivity and a shift in focus

Happy Christmas! Free book: ‘Haunted Thailand: Ghosts and spirits in the Land of Smiles’

The Secret Of Secrets By Dan Brown – Fun, Preposterous, And Exciting But More Of The Same

Inside The Fascinating World Of AI Poker Tournaments – Apparently AI Can Now Bluff

The Studio: Brilliant Cast, Big Laughs And Hollywood Meltdowns

Science Advises Playing Chess. Here’s A Great Way To Begin

Short stories are back – here’s why that’s great for writers

Substack Vs Medium – It Doesn’t Need To Be Either Or…

The Potsdam Giants: How A Prussian King’s Obsession Led To Kidnapping, Torture, And Eugenics

Perth, Rottnest Island, And Ridiculously Cute Quokkas. All You Need To Know

The Gorilla Who Was Brought up as a Boy in an English Village

The Loose End by Dwonch and Hymel is a fun, Tarantino-esque comic caper

Friday, March 20, 2026

Tag: Voyager

Blog Life!

Tribute to Voyager space program is damn inspiring

ward 29/06/2016

Here is an amazing video made by a talented fellow called Santiago Menghini. It’s a tribute to NASA’s Voyager space program and combines real footage, recorded sounds, Voyager images, animation and more, into a very cool little film.

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Pale Blue Dot Photo

ward 16/02/2015

25 years ago, Voyager 1 turned round and took a picture of the Earth from 3.7 billion miles away. It is known as the Pale Blue Dot photo and it’s amazing.

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The Sound of Space – Voyager has left the system.

ward 16/09/2013

Voyager 1 was launched in September 1977, 36 years ago. I was 5 years old and it has remained an awe inspiring achievement throughout my life.

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