What's new in the defunct Old Solar System? To keep out of date, enjoy each oldsflash in the items below.
Oct 29, 2025
Idea for another site - The Stellar Neighbourhood
the named or designated stars that appear in literature
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Oct 29, 2025
Haunted Worlds - Fictional auras of places on Earth, the Moon and Mars
The double life of our place-names
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Oct 29, 2025
Fictional Dates of the Old Solar System
our timeline extended into imagined pasts and futures
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Oct 29, 2025
Uranian Throne - contents page
links to each chapter so far
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Oct 28, 2025
The Door to Saturn
Introduction to a unique blend of humour and wonder
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Oct 27, 2025
Zendexor's OSS Diary 2025
reflections on life, the oss and everything
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Oct 27, 2025
Guess The World - how many scenes on each world
how each world is doing on the scenic front
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Oct 27, 2025
What to see on Uranus
The Uranian scene
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Oct 26, 2025
CLUFFS
CLUFFS - Cute Little Unfulfilled Fragments of Fascination
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Oct 26, 2025
Guess The World - Sixth Series
Yet more scenes from Solar System worlds
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Oct 25, 2025
What to see on Europa
The Europan scene
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Oct 24, 2025
Clark Ashton Smith - The Immortals of Mercury
Secret Lords of the Twilight Belt
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Oct 23, 2025
Authors of the Old Solar System
authors who have contributed to the old solar system
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Oct 23, 2025
What to see on Jupiter
The Jovian scene
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Oct 20, 2025
Eras, Periods and Epochs
The ages of deep time
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Oct 20, 2025
What to see on Venus
The Venusian scene
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Oct 19, 2025
Future Dates for Real
prophecies which are quite certain
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Oct 19, 2025
Clark Ashton Smith and the Old Solar System
a master of colourful science fantasy expressed in gorgeous language
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Oct 19, 2025
Themes
topics to be found in OSS literature
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Oct 13, 2025
What to see on Mars
The Martian Scene
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Oct 10, 2025
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings by S M Stirling
An ancient Martian civilization on an alternate time-track
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Oct 09, 2025
C L Moore and the Old Solar System - the adventures of Northwest Smith
a lone planeteer who lives by his wits
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Oct 08, 2025
Uranian Throne Episode 7 The Claw Extends
Watch your step during the Great Backgrounder Revolution...
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Oct 07, 2025
What to see on Neptune
The Neptunian scene
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Oct 07, 2025
History of Hopes
Optimistic science and speculation
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Oct 07, 2025
How To Get There
What you need to do or be to roam the System
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Oct 06, 2025
The Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs by Antolin Gibson
ERB the Experimenter
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Oct 04, 2025
The Darkside of Mercury
Unexpected life in the dark and cold
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Oct 03, 2025
Philip K Dick and the Old Solar System
Philip K Dick and the Old Solar System
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Oct 02, 2025
Leigh Brackett and the Old Solar System
Leigh Brackett's Old Solar System
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Oct 01, 2025
the hits race
the monthly popularity-contest for world-teams
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Oct 01, 2025
What to see on Pluto
The Plutonian scene
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Sep 29, 2025
What to see on Mercury
The Mercurian scene
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Sep 22, 2025
What to see on the Moon
The lunar scene
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Sep 19, 2025
pellucidar
Pellucidar - Edgar Rice Burroughs' seven-volume hollow-Earth series
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Sep 18, 2025
Charles L Harness and the Old Solar System
author of a mesmerising masterpiece
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Sep 17, 2025
Amtor - ERB's Venus
Amtor - ERB's Venus
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Sep 15, 2025
Barsoom - Edgar Rice Burroughs' world-building achievement
Barsoom - the Mars of Edgar Rice Burroughs' ten-volume series
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Sep 13, 2025
What to see on Ganymede
The Ganymedean scene
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Sep 12, 2025
What to see on Titan
The Titanic scene
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Sep 07, 2025
What to see on Earth
The Terran Scene
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Sep 06, 2025
Dynoom
Uranian Throne - episode one
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Sep 03, 2025
What to see on Leda
the Ledian scene
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Sep 02, 2025
Leda
Leda - an anticipated satellite of Jupiter
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Aug 31, 2025
What to see on the Asteroids
innumerable worlds in the inner planets' back yard
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Aug 29, 2025
Uranian Throne episode 23 On the Eve
the early part of Sunnoad Yadon's reign
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