Author: theastoundinganalogcompanion

Conversations about space warfare, firsthand experience, landmine-sniffing rats—In this illuminating Q&A, M.T. Reiten traces the three sparks of inspiration that led to the creation of

Studying astronomy gave Meghan Feldman a solid background in the science of asteroids, but writing “Dancing on Spun Sugar” [in our May/June issue, on sale

by Tessa Fisher A perennial bit of advice for budding young writers is “write what you know.” The hope behind this bromide, I suspect, is

Tim Stevens’ first time reading Analog was as an astounded ten-year-old; his first time appearing in Analog‘s pages is now, with “Alone in the Cold,”

First came a Lettie Prell who “went from horse and buggy days to man on the moon.” Now her granddaughter Lettie Prell takes readers further,

Sean Monaghan’s second story for Analog, “Problem Landing” [in our March/April issue, on sale now!], takes us Mars-ward. Below, Sean takes us backward, elaborating on