Daily Archives: 2024-01-29

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From MonSFFriend Guy Lilian: Spartacus ,SPARTACUS no 70

An update from Bill Burns over at efanzines:

I received a flurry of fanzines following the snow, and here they all are at https://efanzines.com

Guy H. Lillian III’s Spartacus #70

Leybl Botwinik’s CyberCozen – Jan 2024

Andy Hooper’s CAPTAIN FLASHBACK #62

Christopher J. Garcia’s The Drink Tank #453

Octothorpe #101, a regular fannish podcast by John Coxon, Alison Scott and Liz Batty, is now on line

Bill Plott’s Sporadic #78, 78.1, 79 (2023 archive issues)

Opuntia #564, edited by Dale Speirs

Perry Middlemiss’s Perryscope #39 & 40

Christopher J. Garcia’s Claims Department #63, 64, 65

—
Bill

MonSFFA Website

Japan: Moon lander Slim comes back to life and resumes mission

Japan: Moon lander Slim comes back to life and resumes mission
By Kelly Ng BBC News
JAXA Render of Slim's orientation
JAXA
Jaxa produced this render of Slim to show the awkward landing orientation that pointed the solar cells away from the Sun

Japan’s Moon lander has resumed operations after being shut down for a week due to a power supply issue.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) said it re-established contact with the lander on Sunday, indicating that the glitch had been fixed.

Its solar cells are working again after a shift in lighting conditions allowed it to catch sunlight, the agency said.

It could not generate power when it landed on 20 January as the solar cells pointed away from the Sun.

With the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (Slim) spacecraft, Japan became only the fifth country to achieve a soft touchdown on the Moon after the US, the former Soviet Union, China and India.

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Collecting, Fandom

Rare Star Wars Jawa figure found in loft sells for £19,500

That’s a little over 33 000$ Canadian. Start looking through your basements and attics!

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-68118326

Excalibur Auctions Jawa figure
Excalibur Auctions The Jawa character, wearing a vinyl cape on Palitoy packaging, is considered one of the rarest 70s Star Wars figures

An “exceptionally rare” Star Wars figure found in a loft has outstripped its estimate after attracting worldwide interest at auction.

The Jawa character, complete with vinyl cape, is considered the “holy grail” of 1970s Star Wars figures, according to auctioneer Jonathan Torode.

It was snapped up by a UK collector for £19,500 during the Hertfordshire sale.

“I feel honoured to have handled another rare part of Star Wars toy history,” Mr Torode said.

“The Jawa figure is still the absolute ultimate for Star Wars collectors.”

It was the second time in six months that Excalibur Auctions, of Kings Langley, was able to show off such a sought-after collectible.

In July, it sold an identical Jawa figure for £26,670, including commission charges, after it was found by the same owner among memorabilia packed away in boxes.

Each figure was estimated to attain £10,000 to £15,000.

The figure owner, who worked for Marvel UK between 1974 and 1979, received a range of gifts from the UK toy company Palitoy during the promotion of the Star Wars line in Marvel comics.

Only 10 to 15 examples of this type of figure were documented, Excalibur Auctions said, with the vinyl cape substituted for a cloth cape not long into production.