[New to the Journey? Read this for a brief introduction!] by Gideon Marcus We at the Journey have a special treat for you this holiday season. Look beneath all the discarded paper and shed pine needles and gelt wrappers—why, it's a complete list of The Best Science Fiction (and Fantasy) of 1969! With SFnal output … Continue reading [December 26, 1969] A Wreath of Stars (the best science fiction of 1969!)
The market has been changing violently over the past few years—perhaps for the better, perhaps not. As someone who came to love science fiction through the magazines little over a decade ago, it pains me to see those magazines either discontinued or struggling to adapt with the times. There are, of course, one or two … Continue reading [August 18, 1969] Tarnished Silver (August Galactoscope Part 2!)
by Gideon Marcus Mazel tov! This article is going to be short on news as the Marcus family has been occupied this past week. The Journey has had its first inter-staff wedding! The Young Traveler and Trek Correspondent Elijah broke the glass under the chupah on the 19th. Sadly, the pictures aren't back from the … Continue reading [June 24, 1970] In love with "Ishmael in Love" (July Fantasy and Science Fiction)
[New to the Journey? Read this for a brief introduction!] by Kaye Dee Recently, The Traveller covered the launch of the TIROS-M weather satellite, noting that the rocket’s payload also included a small Australian-made ham radio satellite, OSCAR-5 (Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio), also known as OSCAR-A. Cover of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre's in-house … Continue reading [February 20, 1970] Fun-nee enough… (OSCAR 5 and the March 1970 Fantasy and Science Fiction)
by Gideon Marcus Government by the Many Every four years, Americans head to the polls to vote for who they want to lead the Free World. At least, that's what they think they're doing. What really happens is your vote determines if your choice for President wins your state. And then, representatives of the states, … Continue reading [September 22, 1969] Unsmoothed curves (October 1969 Fantasy and Science Fiction)
by Gideon Marcus Live from the Moon Four days ago, Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy's Pad 39A, destination: Moon. KGJ, our affiliated TV station, will be simulcasting CBS coverage of the landing and Moonwalk starting at noon, Pacific time, and going all day from then. Please join us for this once-in-a-lifetime event! The … Continue reading [July 20, 1969] Today's the day! (August 1969 Fantasy and Science Fiction)
by Gideon Marcus Davey Jones has company This week, the regional news has been filled with the death of a local hero. Aquanaut Berry L. Cannon, a resident of Sealab III off the coast of La Jolla, died while diving 610 feet to repair a helium leak in his undersea home. It wasn't a matter … Continue reading [February 22, 1969] Good and Bad Trips (March 1969 Fantasy and Science Fiction)
by Gideon Marcus Out and in Being something of a geography buff, one of my favorite games is to go to a thrift shop and inspect their globe collection. I can generally tell what year a globe was manufactured from the configuration of countries. And while we haven't had anything like the banner year of … Continue reading [September 20, 1968] It comes and goes (October 1968 Fantasy and Science Fiction)
by Gideon Marcus Fading Echoes It sometimes astounds me how long Galactic Journey has been around. Eight years ago, we covered the launch of Echo 1, a big balloon shot into orbit so that NASA eggheads could use it as a cosmic message relay. More importantly, it was an artificial beacon, proof at a time … Continue reading [May 20, 1968] Dying, deflating, and deorbiting (June 1968 Fantasy and Science Fiction)
KGJ Weekly News is back! Come watch and find our what happened this week by Gideon Marcus A small pond We have exciting tidbits from both sides of The Pond today, so stay tuned for both. But first up, the latest issue of Fantasy and Science Fiction. I got a letter from Ted White the … Continue reading [January 22, 1968] The Magical Mystery Tour (February 1968 Fantasy and Science Fiction…plus the Beatles movie!)
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