OSS Updates

What's new in the defunct Old Solar System? To keep out of date, enjoy each oldsflash in the items below.

Dec 03, 2023

Haunted Worlds - Fictional auras of real place-names on Earth and Moon

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The double life of our place-names

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Dec 03, 2023

Fictional Dates of the Old Solar System

our timeline extended into fictional pasts and futures

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Dec 03, 2023

Guess The World - how many scenes on each world

how each world is doing on the scenic front

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Dec 03, 2023

What to see on Mars

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The Martian Scene

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Dec 02, 2023

Guess The World - Fourth Series

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another spate of scenes from Old Solar System worlds

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Dec 01, 2023

Zendexor's OSS Diary 2023

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reflections on life, the oss and everything

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Dec 01, 2023

What to see on Neptune

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The Neptunian scene

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Dec 01, 2023

the hits race

the monthly popularity-contest for world-teams

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Nov 29, 2023

Uranian Throne episode 23 On the Eve

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the early part of Sunnoad Yadon's reign

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Nov 29, 2023

Authors of the Old Solar System

authors who have contributed to the old solar system

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Nov 29, 2023

What to see on the Moon

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The lunar scene

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Nov 27, 2023

What to see on Io

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The Ionian scene

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Nov 26, 2023

CLUFFS

CLUFFS - Cute Little Unfulfilled Fragments of Fascination

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Nov 24, 2023

What to see on Vesta

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The Vestan scene

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Nov 21, 2023

Robert E Howard by Antolin Gibson

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a celebration of some key stories set on colourful Earth

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Nov 19, 2023

What to see on Uranus

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The Uranian scene

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Nov 18, 2023

What to see on the Asteroid Progenitor Planet

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The Lost Planet scene

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Nov 17, 2023

What to see on Jupiter

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The Jovian scene

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Nov 15, 2023

What to see on Pluto

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The Plutonian scene

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Nov 13, 2023

What to see on Earth

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The Terran Scene

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Nov 11, 2023

What to see on Europa

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The Europan scene

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Nov 08, 2023

What to see on Venus

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The Venusian scene

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Nov 07, 2023

Idea for another site - The Stellar Neighbourhood

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the named or designated stars that appear in literature

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Nov 06, 2023

What to see on Ganymede

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The Ganymedean scene

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Nov 05, 2023

Primordial Worlds

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Primordial Worlds

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Nov 01, 2023

What to see on Mercury

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The Mercurian scene

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Oct 25, 2023

What to see on the Sun

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The solar scene

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Oct 24, 2023

What to see on Saturn

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The Saturnian Scene

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Oct 23, 2023

H P Lovecraft and the Old Solar System

H P Lovecraft and the Old Solar System

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Oct 13, 2023

What to see on Callisto

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The Callistan scene

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Oct 12, 2023

What to see on Pallas

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What to see on Pallas

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Oct 10, 2023

Uranian Throne - index of proper names

the people and places of Ooranye

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Oct 09, 2023

Uranian Throne episode 22 The Golden Cloak

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the succession to Brem Tormalla

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Oct 09, 2023

A E van Vogt and the Old Solar System

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A E van Vogt and the Old Solar System

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Oct 07, 2023

What to see on Eros

Eros - Captain Future

What to see on Eros

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Oct 06, 2023

What to see on Ceres

The Cerian scene

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Oct 05, 2023

Guess The World third series

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More scenes to test your recognition skills

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Oct 04, 2023

What to see on Phobos

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the scene on the inner moon of Mars

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Oct 01, 2023

What to see on Styx

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The Stygian scene

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Sep 30, 2023

What to see on Planet X

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scenes from the tenth planet

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Sep 29, 2023

What to see on Titan

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The Titanic scene

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Sep 27, 2023

What to see on Rhea

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the scene on the fifth Saturnian moon

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Sep 20, 2023

What to see on Comets

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The Cometary Scene

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Sep 11, 2023

Eric Frank Russell and the Old Solar System

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Exemplifies the golden age of the sf magazine era

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Aug 26, 2023

What makes a good mars story by Liam Hankins

Lowell's Mars

getting it right on Old Mars

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Aug 23, 2023

Not a post, a question about post word limits.

Hi, I'm asking for the word limits for the post. I have been working on something for the website a while now, but every time I try to post it, I get an

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Aug 20, 2023

Neptune

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Neptune in the Old Solar System

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Aug 16, 2023

A Survey of Ooranye

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the geography, biologies and mentalities of the seventh planet

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Aug 08, 2023

Uranian Throne episode 21 The Cincture

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Recruitment begins for the expedition to rescue Olhoav

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