So you want to be a writer:
http://www.writingexcuses.com/2014/04/06/writing-excuses-9-15-becoming-a-writerfull-disclosure/

Writing vs. oral story telling:
http://tabwriter.blogspot.com/2014/03/writing-story-vs-telling-story.html

Revising:
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2014/04/knowing-what-to-cut-in-your-manuscript.html

Editing:
http://storyfix.com/free-ebook-a-unique-learning-opportunity

It was a long trip:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/space/deep/how-many-people-does-it-take-to-colonize-another-star-system-16654747?click=pp