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The best new science-fiction books of April 2026

A collection of stories set in George R. R. Martin’s Wild Cards universe and a novel from The Expanse author James S. A.
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Read an extract from Kim Stanley Robinson's sci-fi classic Red Mars

This is the opening of Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars, the New Scientist Book Club read for April, as humans come to the ...
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“Can actually launch a spaceship”: For All Mankind co-creators talk about Season 5’s Mars set as the Apple TV series “becomes more sci-fi”

For All Mankind season 5 premiered on Apple TV+ on March 27.
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Science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson will deliver 2026 Commencement Address

Kim Stanley Robinson, an award-winning American science fiction writer, will deliver the 2026 commencement address.
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Author of Red Mars calls 'bullshit' on emigrating to the planet

Kim Stanley Robinson opens his classic science fiction novel Red Mars in 2026. As the New Scientist Book Club embarks on ...
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Would Helicopters Work On Mars? This Study Has A Theory For Making One

Helicopters on Mars may sound like something from a science fiction novel — or perhaps just a typical "Doctor Who" episode. But actually, they're not fully confined to the world of sci-fi; after all, ...
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We shouldn’t colonize Mars without knowing if aliens were there before us

Transforming the red planet to support life has long been a dream of science fiction. Mars is now too cold to support life. Its atmosphere is also too thin to protect any living organisms from harmful ...