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WRITER FUEL: Nine Stories About Aliens From 2021

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Welcome to the latest installment of “Writer Fuel – cool real-world stories that might inspire your little writer heart. Check out our Writer Fuel page on the LimFic blog for more inspiration. Today: A “doughnut UFO” in the skies over Switzerland. Strange green lights vanishing into the clouds above Canada. A saucer-shaped blob plunging suddenly … Read more

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WRITER FUEL: Ten New Wild Things About Black Holes

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Welcome to the latest installment of “Writer Fuel – cool real-world stories that might inspire your little writer heart. Check out our Writer Fuel page on the LimFic blog for more inspiration. Today: Scientists who study black holes can rest assured that their field will deliver astounding and mind-bending findings, year after year. And 2021 … Read more

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WRITER FUEL: Black Box to record Earth’s Demise for Whatever Comes Next

Black Box

Welcome to the latest installment of “Writer Fuel – cool real-world stories that might inspire your little writer heart. Check out our Writer Fuel page on the LimFic blog for more inspiration. Today:  Every commercial flight you have ever taken has been recorded. Every tug on the yoke and every adjustment of the throttle has … Read more

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WRITER FUEL: Life Imitates Fiction As Nasa Uses Antarctica as a Proxy for Mars

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Welcome to the latest installment of “Writer Fuel – cool real-world stories that might inspire your little writer heart. Check out our Writer Fuel page on the LimFic blog for more inspiration. Today: NASA is tracking two explorers on a 2,268-mile (3,650 kilometers) journey across Antarctica to learn more about humanity’s ability to survive on … Read more

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WRITER FUEL: Do Our Brains Leak Energy?

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Welcome to the latest installment of “Writer Fuel – cool real-world stories that might inspire your little writer heart. Check out our Writer Fuel page on the LimFic blog for more inspiration. Today: Your brain may be leaking … energy, according to a new study that may explain why your noggin consumes 20% of the … Read more

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WRITER FUEL: The Galaxy With No Dark Matter

Galaxy With No Dark Matter

Welcome to the latest installment of “Writer Fuel – cool real-world stories that might inspire your little writer heart. Check out our Writer Fuel page on the LimFic blog for more inspiration. Today: On the surface, a galaxy 250 million light-years from Earth seems like any other, but a deeper look reveals a puzzling quirk: It seems … Read more

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WRITER FUEL: What is the Mysterious “Hut” on the Far Side of the Moon?

Moon Hut

Welcome to the latest installment of “Writer Fuel – cool real-world stories that might inspire your little writer heart. Check out our Writer Fuel page on the LimFic blog for more inspiration. Today: China’s Yutu 2 rover has spotted what Chinese researchers are calling a “mysterious hut” on the far side of the moon.  The rover, … Read more

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WRITER FUEL: The Fermi Paradox Explained

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Welcome to the latest installment of “Writer Fuel – cool real-world stories that might inspire your little writer heart. Check out our Writer Fuel page on the LimFic blog for more inspiration. Today:  The Fermi Paradox refers to the dichotomy between the high probability that extraterrestrial intelligence exists and the fact that we have no … Read more

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WRITER FUEL: What is a Faraday Cage?

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Welcome to the latest installment of “Writer Fuel – cool real-world stories that might inspire your little writer heart. Check out our Writer Fuel page on the LimFic blog for more inspiration. Today:  A Faraday cage is a protective enclosure that prevents certain types of electromagnetic radiation from entering or exiting, according to the Florida … Read more

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WRITER FUEL: When a Year Lasts Just 16 Hours

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Welcome to the latest installment of “Writer Fuel – cool real-world stories that might inspire your little writer heart. Check out our Writer Fuel page on the LimFic blog for more inspiration. Today:  Astronomers have broken yet another record, spotting a new gas giant with the shortest known orbit. The world takes just 16 hours … Read more