The Haunted Observatory by Richard Baum.

Fear the Haunted Observatory!
Often, modern society forgets the torturous path science has followed and the numerous dead ends that astronomers have traced. Anomalous observations fall to the way side, and what remains has the look of smooth, steady progress. “The Haunted Observatory-Curiosities from the Astronomer’s Cabinet” follows those mysterious log book entries through out history. [...]

The Contributions of Amateur Astronomers to Modern Science

The trend for comet discoveries. (Graph by Author).
(Author’s note; the essay below was a paper submitted recently by yours truly as part of my quest for a bachelors degree in science teaching. I’ve posted it here pretty much intact. Some explanations on the graphs have been expanded; I thought it was a shame for all [...]

Worlds by Joe Haldeman

Worlds cover. 
   Worlds posits a near future vision of humanity; in it, humans have harnessed and carved out settlements on several asteroids, known as “Worlds”.

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

Original Cover. 
  Ender’s Game is truly a book of our times. This book was pre- Wii, pre- Nintendo. It’s popularity caused it to become serialized, but of course, the original stands on its own. Its a sci-fi tale born of the Cold War, and the inferences show. In it the chief protagonist, Ender Wiggins, becomes [...]

The Stand by Stephen King

 
Original Cover.
Primarily known as a horror writer, it’s a little known fact that Stephen King has written many qualifying Sci-Fi stories. Most of these were early short stories, but the Stand, along with the Tommyknockers certainly qualifies.