A reboot of the 90s sci-fi epic “Babylon 5” is in development at The CW network, Variety has reported. Creator of the original show J. Michael Straczynski will write the project and act as executive producer under his Studio JMS banner. Warner Bros Television, which produced the original series, will produce the new show. Needless to say, this news has been nothing less than a seismic event in the sci-fi social media circles. Related: ‘Babylon 5’ gets remastered and is now available to rent or buy online In the original…
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Louisiana’s missing moon rock found in Florida thanks to broken gun
A long-lost piece of the moon belonging to the state of Louisiana may have remained missing — if not also been discarded or destroyed — had the plaque on which it was mounted not attracted the eye of a Florida gun collector. The man, who was looking for wood samples to use in the repair or replacement of his damaged gunstocks, purchased the Apollo 17 goodwill moon rock display without realizing what it was. The buyer, who requested to remain anonymous but resides in Merritt Island, near Cape Canaveral, said…
Read MoreNASA Launches New Mission to Monitor Earth’s Landscapes
Landsat 9, a NASA satellite built to monitor the Earth’s land surface, successfully launched at 2:12 p.m. EDT Monday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Read More60-second Astro News: Magnified Galaxies Provide Window to Early Universe
Astronomers use cosmic magnifying lenses to peer into the universe’s distant past. The post 60-second Astro News: Magnified Galaxies Provide Window to Early Universe appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreSpaceX CRS-23 Dragon Returns Experiments on Brain, Muscles, Liver to Earth
Researchers investigating the mechanisms of certain diseases on Earth must contend with the forces of gravity and the interaction between liquids and solid containers.
Read MoreLandsat 9 Is Set for Liftoff
On Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, at 2:12 ET a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the Landsat 9 satellite is slated to lift off on a mission to observe Earth.
Read MoreLove and rockets: We need to figure out how to have sex in space for human survival and well-being
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Simon Dubé, PhD candidate, Psychology of Human Sexuality, Erobotics & Space Sexology, Concordia University Dave Anctil, Chercheur affilié à l’Observatoire international sur les impacts sociétaux de l’intelligence artificielle et du numérique (OBVIA), Université Laval Judith Lapierre, Professor, Faculty of Nursing Science, Université Laval Lisa Giaccari, Research assistant, Concordia Vision Laboratory, Concordia University Maria Santaguida, PhD Candidate in Psychology, Concordia University Houston, we have a problem! Love and sex need to happen in space…
Read MoreSolar eclipse looks otherworldly in ‘Golden Ring’ astrophotography shot
An otherworldly photograph of a solar eclipse took top prize in this year’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The highly sought-after award is given by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in England. The winning photographer, Shuchang Dong of China, captured the shot during an annular solar eclipse from the Ali region of Tibet on June 21, 2020. Titled, “The Golden Ring,” the photograph looks like just that – a circle of light against a dark, moody sky. “You feel as if you could reach into the sky and place this…
Read MoreDisney to reboot ‘Flight of the Navigator’ with Bryce Dallas Howard at the helm
Disney is to remake the 1986 sci-fi adventure movie “Flight of the Navigator” in a female-led reimagining with Bryce Dallas Howard set to direct, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In the original movie, a 12-year-old boy, David (Joey Cramer), goes missing in 1978, only to reappear once more in 1986. However, in the eight years that have passed, he hasn’t aged and it’s no coincidence that when he returns, an alien spacecraft (actually a Trimaxion drone ship) is found nearby by authorities, entangled in power lines. (It’s all about Einstein’s…
Read MoreLandsat 9, NASA’s most powerful Landsat satellite ever, is ‘go’ for launch on Monday
NASA has cleared its newest powerful Earth-observing satellite for a launch into orbit from the California coast on Monday (Sept. 27). The satellite, called Landsat 9, is on track to lift off from the Vandenberg Space Force Base atop an Atlas V rocket provided by the United Launch Alliance. Liftoff is targeted for 2:12 p.m. EDT (11:12 a.m. PDT or 1812 GMT) “The spacecraft, the Atlas V rocket, all range equipment, are ready,” NASA launch director Tim Dunn told reporters in a press conference Saturday (Sept. 25). The mission has…
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