
The X-37B spaceplane lands after 434-day mission
The X-37B spaceplane after landing at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: US Space Force The US military’s robotic

The X-37B spaceplane after landing at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: US Space Force The US military’s robotic

Silicon Valley’s sci-fi dreams of colonizing Mars by Isobel Cockerell in Coda Story (blog) Also appeared in adapted form

The full name of this new novel by Nick Harkaway is Karla’s Choice, A John le Carré Novel. The wording is a clear sign of a “continuation novel,” penned after the original author’s demise.

Karla is the central, but silent, antagonist in John le Carré’s three Smiley novels. He is also the title character in the first George Smiley continuation novel, Karla’s Choice by Nick Harkaway.

When assigned her original eight-day mission, she certainly didn’t expect to taking over as commander of the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Suni Williams took command of the International Space Station on Sep. 22, 2024

