NASA's Management of the Mars Science Laboratory Project (MSL): Inspector General Report on Technical and Financial Problems with Mars Exploration Program Rover    by Progressive Management
Price: $5.99 USD. 12680 words. Published on June 9, 2011. .
NASA's Office of Inspector General issued this status report on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) slated for launch in late 2011. The findings indicated that unresolved technical problems and cost issues could delay the launch.

The Difficult Road to Mars, A Brief History of Mars Exploration in the Soviet Union - The Inside Story of Numerous Mission Failures from Russia's Leading Spacecraft Designer (NASA NP-1999-06-251-HQ)    by Progressive Management
Price: $7.99 USD. 28170 words. Published on January 21, 2012. .
This official NASA history document - converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction - is a fascinating account by the leading designer for Mars and Venus spacecraft in the Soviet Union during the early days of Mars exploration, V.G. Perminov, at a time when many missions to the Red Planet were abject failures.

Shermmies' Planet    by Ryan M. Williams
Price: $2.99 USD. 9100 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on May 5, 2012. .
Bad enough the planet smelled like lemon meringue pie. But for Uplift Agent Holly Kirk, her future hinges on convincing the furry natives to adopt her uplift contract — before her competition beats her to it. Unfortunately, the natives are more interested in dancing! Work and play collide in this story of first contact. Includes complete bonus story "Journey to Emberland"

The Inclusion    by Mark T. Skarstedt
Price: $1.99 USD. 20070 words. Published on July 30, 2012. .
In this novella, two rival galactic states, forced to work together on an exploration project, make a shocking discovery. The DNA of a primitive human population contains a mysterious inclusion with implications for the entire human race. One state wishes to publish the discovery; the other wishes to suppress it.