5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (54+ words) Got a story you think Consett readers will love? A short poem from local poet Anthony Page. Just to make people look up, think of the past, and the mystery of the moon. By local poet Anthony Page Become a…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (238+ words) Image courtesy of Canva. DO YOU LOVE ORION? Have you ever imagined getting your work published by us? Well, you might be in luck! In September, Orion is opening two pitch windows, one for digital-exclusive stories, and the other for…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (963+ words) "Prison Moon," William R. Platt's new novel, launches on Amazon on Monday, August 24, in paperback and E-Pub. The preview copy arrived at my door at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. I turned to page one, just to catch 'the drift'. …" There were no…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (302+ words) If you’re looking to understand, or rationalize, Elon Musk’s bizarre obsession with establishing human colonies on Mars, pick up Neal Stephenson’s Seveneves. Similarly, fears of nuclear war or AI monstrosities making Earth uninhabitable seemed like a weak rationale for leaving…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (239+ words) "We are returning to the Moon again, and this time to stay," Isaacman said at the March 2026 announcement. The alien scientists of Please Save My Earth returned to the Moon, and they stayed until they died. The resonance is not…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1531+ words) If you thought the Baron Trump Chronicles were crazy, wait until you see this! Have you ever heard the name "Elon" before Elon Musk came onto the scene?...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (573+ words) Rebekah Warren signs a copy of her new book, Moon Pull. (Braden Harper/MM) Warren is an English and humanities professor at Rogers State University and has been involved with the Native American Student Association (NASA) on campus. According to Warren,…...