Fallen Spaceman

	Fallen Spaceman "Fallen Spaceman" is a science fiction short story by Australian writer Lee Harding. It was first published in the June 1971 issue of '' If : Worlds of Science Fiction''. Plot summary Mattaro, the spaceman of the title, finds himself along and abandoned in orbit around a planet after his ship, the ''Star Wind'', unexpectedly accelerates away from him while he is undertaking a routine, exterior inspection of the ship's drive systems. With only a few hours of oxygen left in his spacesuit he must find a way to get to the planet below and somehow survive. Critical reception Writing in ''SF Commentary'' Bruce Gillespie called this story " a good yarn and very well told." He went on: "A few Hardingisms remain (Harding characters tend to 'shiver' in times of danger and lapse into panicked italics) but not many." Publication history After the story's initial publication in ''If'' magazine in June 1971, it was revised and expanded to novella length under the title ''The Fallen Spaceman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lee Harding Lee Harding (born 8 June 1983) is an Australian singer from Frankston, Victoria. He is best known for placing third in the Australian Idol (season 3), third season of ''Australian Idol'' in 2005. Career Bedrock Prior to competing in ''Australian Idol'', Harding was a member of a cover band named "Bedrock" who described themselves as a "party band", with a repertoire of hits from the 1960s to the present day. Harding was quoted on his website as saying, "I'd been going to see them since I was 16. I saw them every single week so I knew every song when I joined Bedrock". 2005–2007: ''Australian Idol'' and ''What's Wrong with This Picture?'' In 2005, Harding auditioned for the Australian Idol (season 3), third season of ''Australian Idol'', ultimately placing third. Harding's performances on ''Australian Idol'' include: Immediately following the show, Harding was signed to Sony BMG and released his debut single "Wasabi (Lee Harding song), Wasabi"/"Eye of the Tiger" in December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller islands. It has a total area of , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country in the world and the largest in Oceania. Australia is the world's flattest and driest inhabited continent. It is a megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and Climate of Australia, climates including deserts of Australia, deserts in the Outback, interior and forests of Australia, tropical rainforests along the Eastern states of Australia, coast. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south-east Asia 50,000 to 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last glacial period. By the time of British settlement, Aboriginal Australians spoke 250 distinct l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Worlds Of Science Fiction Worlds may refer to: * Worlds, the plural of world * Worlds (short story collection), a 2009 collection of science fiction and fantasy short stories by Eric Flint * Worlds (novel), a 1981 novel by Joe Haldeman * Worlds (Joe Lovano album), 1989 * Worlds (Porter Robinson album), 2014 * Worlds, abbreviated name for a world championship event See also * World (other) The world is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth. World, worlds or the world may also refer to: Astronomy * Universe, al ... {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Periodical Periodical literature (singularly called a periodical publication or simply a periodical) consists of Publication, published works that appear in new releases on a regular schedule (''issues'' or ''numbers'', often numerically divided into annual ''volumes''). The most familiar example of periodical literature is the newspaper, but the magazine and the academic journal are also periodicals, as are some modern websites, e-journals, and other Electronic publishing, electronic-only publications produced recurrently on a schedule. Periodical publications cover a wide variety of topics, from academic, technical, and trade, to general-interest subjects such as leisure and entertainment. Article (publishing), Articles within a periodical are usually organized around a single main subject or theme and include a title, date of publication, author(s), and brief summary of the article. A periodical typically contains an editorial section that comments on subjects of interest to its readers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Science Fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space exploration, time travel, Parallel universes in fiction, parallel universes, and extraterrestrials in fiction, extraterrestrial life. The genre often explores human responses to the consequences of projected or imagined scientific advances. Science fiction is related to fantasy (together abbreviated wikt:SF&F, SF&F), Horror fiction, horror, and superhero fiction, and it contains many #Subgenres, subgenres. The genre's precise Definitions of science fiction, definition has long been disputed among authors, critics, scholars, and readers. Major subgenres include hard science fiction, ''hard'' science fiction, which emphasizes scientific accuracy, and soft science fiction, ''soft'' science fiction, which focuses on social sciences. Other no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ditmar Award Results The Ditmar Award is Australia's oldest and best-known science fiction, fantasy and horror award, presented annually since 1969, usually at the Australian "Natcon". The historical nominations and results (listed in boldface) of the Award follow. 1969: Eighth Australian Science Fiction Convention, Melbourne Best Australian Science Fiction of any length, or collection * ''Pacific Book Of Australian SF'', John Baxter(Click on "Winners History" to access relevant page.) * '' False Fatherland'', A. Bertram Chandler * "Final Flower", Stephen Cook Best International Science Fiction of any length, or collection * '' An Age'', Brian Aldiss * '' Camp Concentration'', Thomas M. Disch * ''The Ring of Ritornel'', Charles Harness Best Contemporary Writer of Science Fiction * Brian Aldiss * R.A. Lafferty * Samuel R. Delany * Roger Zelazny Best Australian Amateur Science Fiction Publication or Fanzine * ''Australian Science Fiction Review'', John Bangsund * ''The Mentor'', Ronald L C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1971 In Australian Literature This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1971. Major publications Books * Jon Cleary – '' Mask of the Andes'' * Kenneth Cook – ''Piper in the Market-Place'' * Dymphna Cusack – '' A Bough in Hell'' * Frank Hardy – ''The Outcasts of Foolgarah'' * Donald Horne – ''But What If There Are No Pelicans?'' * David Ireland – '' The Unknown Industrial Prisoner'' * George Johnston – '' A Cartload of Clay'' * Thomas Keneally – '' A Dutiful Daughter'' * Hal Porter – ''The Right Thing'' * Judah Waten – ''So Far No Further'' * Morris West – '' Summer of the Red Wolf'' Short stories * Elizabeth Jolley – "Bill Sprockett's Land" * Hal Porter "Brett" ''Selected Stories'' Children's and Young Adult fiction * Hesba Brinsmead – '' Longtime Passing'' * David Martin – ''Hughie'' * Christobel Mattingley – ''Windmill at Magpie Creek'' * Elyne Mitchell – ''Light Horse to Damascus'' * Ivan So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1971 Short Stories * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclipse, February 10, and August 1971 lunar eclipse, August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 1971 Ibrox disaster: During a crush, 66 people are killed and over 200 injured in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]