New York Times bestselling novelist Greg Cox is a household name within the Trekkie literary community who’s penned dozens of “Star Trek” universe novels and short stories over the years. Now he’s back with “Star Trek: The Original Series: Lost to Eternity,” a new 400-page trifecta of “Star Trek” movie-era tales arriving July 23, 2024, tied together with the common theme of an ancient extraterrestrial civilization and the reappearance of a fan favorite character from “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.” Remember the sassy, pizza loving whale biologist named Dr.…
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 120 —Remembering Apollo 11 & Looking Ahead
Remembering Apollo 11 & Looking Ahead – Plus Artemis II and Starship 5 – YouTube Watch On On Episode 120 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik dive into the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, discussing the mission’s highlights, challenges, and historical significance. They also cover recent space news, including Elon Musk’s plans to move SpaceX‘s headquarters to Texas, the Falcon 9 upper stage failure, and the cancellation of NASA‘s VIPER rover mission. Looking ahead, the hosts speculate on the future of the Artemis…
Read More‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ episode 8: How open-ended is the conclusion?
The twisty mystery of season 1 of The Acolyte wasn’t a ‘whodunit’ after all, but focused on why the murders were happening instead. While the first half of the season felt underbaked, it was episode 5 that turned things around, with the following two chapters doing most of the season’s compelling character and thematic work. Last week in episode 7, we finally found out what really transpired on Brendok 16 years before the main events of the series. Now, the finale closes that story arc, gives some characters closure, and…
Read MoreThis nerve-rattling ‘Alien: Romulus’ trailer reminds us that ‘fear is bigger in IMAX’ (video)
Alien: Romulus I Bigger – YouTube Watch On The birth of director Fede Álvarez’ “Alien: Romulus” feature is inching ever closer to its Aug. 16, 2024 release date, and 20th Century Studios wants to ensure you’re all aware of your opportunity to watch this bloody sci-fi horror unfold on the massive canvas of an immense IMAX screen in this latest promotional teaser. Working closely with acclaimed director Ridley Scott on this interstellar fright fest set within the “Alien” universe as the seventh official installment, Álvarez (“Evil Dead,” “Don’t Breathe”) injected…
Read More‘The Last Starfighter’ at 40: Director Nick Castle on making his sci-fi fantasy classic (exclusive)
“Greetings Starfighter, you have been recruited by the Star League to defend the frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan armada. Get ready! Prepare for blast off!” The summer of 1984 was a banner year for Hollywood, with a bounty of A-list releases that included such iconic titles as “Ghostbusters,” “Gremlins,” “Star Trek III: The Search For Spock,” “Conan the Destroyer,” “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” “The Karate Kid,” “Purple Rain,” “Red Dawn,” “The Company of Wolves.” “The Neverending Story,” and “Revenge of the Nerds.” Added to that esteemed…
Read MoreThis Week In Space podcast: Episode 119 —Junkyard in Space
Junkyard in Space – The Dangers of Orbital Debris – YouTube Watch On On Episode 119 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Dr. John Crassidis from the University of Buffalo about orbital debris and its dangers. If you saw the movie “Gravity,” you have a sense of the dangers of orbital debris—and the risk is very real. More than 25,000 objects over four inches in diameter are tracked by the US Space Force, and millions of others are smaller or untracked—everything from derelict satellites…
Read MoreHear the real stories behind the private space race in new documentary ‘Wild Wild Space’ (video)
Forget about those campfire yarns about the infamous land rushes of the Old West in the 19th century as it can’t hold a candle to the crazy, free-for-all stampede for positioning satellite megaconstellations in the erupting sectors of space infrastructure and aerospace firms’ desires for profit in the unfolding era of commercial exploitation. “Wild Wild Space” (a sly nod to the cult ’60s western spy series, “Wild Wild West”) is a new HBO Original documentary directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ross Kauffman (“Born Into Brothels”) which premieres on HBO and…
Read MoreNew ‘A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead’ story trailer will leave you speechless (video)
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead â Story Trailer – YouTube Watch On Florida-based publisher Saber Interactive knows a thing or two about fear factors, as its twisted wizards are the ones behind 2019’s “World War Z” zombie shooter and 2022’s “Evil Dead: The Game.” The company is also in the process of tightening down the gauntlet screws and oiling the alien-chewing chainswords for its “Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2,” which will drop on Sept. 9, 2024. Not missing a beat, Saber has just released a fresh story teaser for…
Read More‘Star Trek’ legend Jonathan Frakes to direct new series, ‘Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime’
Filmmaker, author, producer and actor Jonathan Frakes is best known for his portrayal of Commander Will Riker in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” a role he has also played in four “Star Trek” feature films with the acclaimed “TNG” cast. Outside of his co-starring roles in the final frontier, Riker is also an accomplished director, beginning with his dip into filmmaking on “The Next Generation” and continuing with his helming of 1996’s “Star Trek: First Contact” and 1998’s “Star Trek: Insurrection.” Along the way, he has transitioned back to episodic…
Read MoreThis Week In Space podcast: Episode 118 —Understanding the Darkness
Understanding the Darkness – Dark Matter and Dark Energy – YouTube Watch On On Episode 118 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest co-host Isaac Arthur talk with Alina Kiessling and Jason Rhodes, both research scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, about the concepts of dark matter and dark energy and their broader implications for cosmology, exoplanet research, and more. For many of us, dark matter and dark energy are two of the least understood areas of cosmology and astrophysics. Both Kiessling and Rhodes are working on major…
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