‘Doctor Who’ finale sees Ncuti Gatwa’s 15th Doctor regenerate into a very familiar face, but what does it mean for the show?

The Doctor is dead. Long live the Doctor! The era of Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor came to a surprise end on Saturday night, as the Time Lord regenerated at the end of “Doctor Who” season 2 finale “The Reality War”. Massive spoilers ahead if you’re yet to watch “The Reality War”. You have been warned!!! You may like With Time Lord supervillain Omega dispatched without hassle, both Ranis out of the picture, and reality on the way to being restored, the Doctor gradually realises that not everything is back to…

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 163 — The Trials of Starship

The Trials of Starship – Starship Flight Test 9 – YouTube Watch On On Episode 163 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss Starship’s recent test flight with Space.com reporter Mike Wall. What went right, what went wrong, and what are the prospects for Elon’s mammoth rocket meeting NASA’s goals for a moon landing in 2027? Also, Musk’s recent video outlining future plans for Starship and a Martian metropolis, Chinese company Sepoch’s recent (and very Starship-like) vertical launch and landing test, Japan’s robotic lander, Resilience, about…

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Could time travel tourism be the next space tourism? (op-ed)

Can we journey through time? From H.G. Wells’ “The Time Machine to The Time Traveler’s Wife” by Audrey Niffenegger and “Outlander” by Diana Gabaldon, time travel has captured our imagination for centuries. The concept is ever-present in all forms of sci-fi entertainment, from time-travel movies like Back to the Future and Looper, to time-looping games like The Outer Wilds, and of course, sci-fi novels. It speaks to our deepest regrets and desires — the chance to reconnect with someone now gone, to undo mistakes, or to relive our most precious…

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Best streaming services for Sci-Fi fans in 2025: Disney Plus, Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV Plus, and more

If you’re looking through the best streaming deals and wondering what the best streaming services for Sci-Fi fans are, then we’ve got the answers for you. It’s pretty hard these days to commit to just one streaming service and while there may be one, two, or even more below that you want to invest in, it all comes down to what they offer – and what your budget will allow. So, depending on what you’re after, there’s a category where each streaming service excels. From best Sci-Fi blockbusters, to TV…

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Marvel delays ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ by 7 months each

Marvel maniacs are going to have to muster more patience to watch “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Avengers: Secret Wars” as Disney and Marvel Studios has announced that those two titanic superhero projects are each getting a seven-month bump in their release schedules. Will both big-budget tentpoles fare better in winter cloaks? As revealed by Disney on Thursday afternoon, “Doomsday,” starring Robert Downey Jr. as the villainous Victor von Doom, will be pushed into next year’s holiday season and arrives on Dec. 18, 2026, a little more than seven months from its…

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 162 — Lunar Landing Day

Lunar Landing Day – When the Future Arrived – YouTube Watch On On Episode 162 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the effort to make July 20 a national holiday called “Lunar Landing Day.” If you’re lucky enough to have witnessed the landing of Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969, you know what a momentous occasion that was. If you’re younger than a Boomer, you’ve read and heard about that amazing day, but it might not have the impact it did for those who witnessed…

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Best model rocket sets 2025: NASA, Blue Origin, Estes, National Geographic and more

We can’t all get down to Cape Canaveral, so we’ve rounded up the best model rockets on the market, suitable for all ages and budgets. The best model rockets are small-scale models that you can launch with varying degrees of thrust. You’ll need more than just the rocket itself, usually a launch pad, an engine and a landing system too. It’s also important to have open space when launching, for safety reasons and for a safer landing. Below, you’ll find the best models, replicas and STEM sets on the market…

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Did Predator just harpoon a plane out of the sky? Oh, count us in for ‘Predator: Killer of Killers’ after this latest trailer (video)

Predator: Killer of Killers | Official Trailer | Hulu – YouTube Watch On With excitement now swirling around Predator: Badlands and chatter of a new Alien vs. Predator crossover ramping up, many sci-fi fans have let Predator: Killer of Killers fly under their radar, but the animated anthology movie is almost here, and its first full trailer promises more than a few quick thrills. Co-directed by Prey‘s Dan Trachtenberg while he also worked on Badlands, this Hulu and Disney Plus exclusive is being sold as the “next evolution of the…

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All about the abandoned Apollo capsule in ‘The Last of Us’ (Season 2, Episode 6)

Whether you are a fan of space exploration history or of the game on which the series is based, “The Last of Us” has just delivered a real blast from the past. In the penultimate episode of the second season, which premiered Sunday night (May 18) on HBO Max, the story briefly visits the Wyoming Museum of Science and History. Warning: If you have not yet watched Season 2, Episode 6 of “The Last of Us,” you may want to stop reading here, as there are minor spoilers ahead. If…

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 161 — The TWiS Comedy Hour!

The TWiS Comedy Hour! – With Starship, Voyager, Artemis, and more! – YouTube Watch On On Episode 161 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik catch up on headlines … and space dad jokes! We’re going to update you on the ever-slimming NASA budget, the latest news on the Voyager spacecraft, what’s up with the SLS, Orion capsule, and Artemis programs? SpaceX’s 9th Starship test flight, AliBaba in orbit, and the end of the universe. And more space jokes than ever for you to choke on. Download…

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