Tag: Entertainment

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 140 —University Rocketeers

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University Rocketeers – USC’s Rocket Lab Smash the Amateur Altitude Record – YouTube Watch On On Episode 140 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Dr. Dan Erwin and student Ryan Kraemer about amateur rocketry. Many of us flew model rockets as young people, but USC Rocket Propulsion Lab takes amateur rocketry to a whole new level–in this case, 470,000 feet!  Meet Erwin and Kraemer, who, along with a very talented team of other undergrads, built and flew Aftershock II, a 14-foot, 330-pound “amateur” rocket…

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86 years after infamous ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast, visitors in the sky have New Jersey panicking again

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The panic in New Jersey and across the nation is very real as there is still no explanation for the multiple drone sightings over the state. Reports of these drones have poured in nightly after the first sighting on Nov. 18, 2024, and the source of the drones is still a mystery. The drones have been seen over reservoirs, the U.S. military’s Picatinny Arsenal facility, President-elect Trump’s Bedminster golf course, and were even reported following a U.S. Coast Guard vessel. Almost 100 years ago on Oct. 30, 1938, many of…

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‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ brings back fan-favorite characters for ‘Multiverse of Madness’-style hijinks in latest episode

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Ever wondered what happened to Bradward Boimler’s transporter duplicate? We already knew his death was faked by Section 31 and now we know the reason why: he’s leaping between multiverses as if he’s Doctor Strange, trying to stop whatever — or whoever — is tearing rifts between dimensions. And who else to accompany him on this mission but a crack team of operatives plucked from previous “Star Trek”s, alternative universe duplicates who bring their own unique set of skills to the job in hand. “Fissure Quest” is the latest super-smart…

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‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ episode 3: What’s Jod Na Nawood’s true identity?

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Skeleton Crew, the latest live-action Star Wars show on Disney Plus, debuted last week with a pretty fun and uncomplicated two-episode premiere. In its third chapter, we get to venture further into a swashbuckling adventure full of scallywags and alien locales. But, more surprisingly, we also obtain more answers than we’d expected this early on. Some might take this as a sign of co-creators and writers Jon Watts and Christopher Ford not really knowing what to do with the mysteries they’d set up, but it’s quite obvious they’re toying with…

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‘MechWarrior 5: Clans’ offers the stompy robot fights you expect, and a surprisingly strong story that you probably don’t

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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries firmly ranks among the best mech games of all time, but at a glance, it’s also a daunting proposition for casual gamers. With the follow-up, MechWarrior 5: Clans, Piranha Games has sought to make a more accessible sequel to serve as an onboarding ramp into the BattleTech universe. What’s the BattleTech universe anyway? Launched in 1984 by FASA Corporation, it’s become a franchise that spans the original wargame, several board games, role-playing games, collectible card games, more than 100 novels (yes, really), an animated TV series, and…

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Learn how Pike and Number One met at Starfleet Academy in ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Asylum’ (exclusive)

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It’s been pretty quiet except for the crickets in the “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” frontier lately, and after a NYCC Season 3 update at Paramount+’s Star Trek Universe Panel this past October that included a thrilling clip of the Enterprise engaging with Gorn attack ships, we haven’t heard much more. No doubt a brand new trailer is somewhere on the horizon, but until that third season enters Paramount+’s streaming orbit sometime in 2025, one method of maintaining one’s interest in Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and his gallant crew…

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‘Silo’ Season 2: ‘The Harmonium’: Does Judge Meadows get her wish to go outside?

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If you’re any kind of fan of the fantastic Steve Zahn, and frankly who isn’t, you’re in for a real treat in this fourth episode of “Silo” Season 2 titled “The Harmonium.” Watching him innocently describe trapeze artists and exotic animals to Juliette while she’s trying to craft a breathing tube apparatus to swim down to a submerged level of Silo 17 is a sheer revelation and a true testament to his enormous range.   Juliette might be a bit annoyed at his carrying on about circuses, elephants’ altruism, and…

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Kennedy Space Center viewing gantry gaining rocket engine test sim in 2025

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A countdown is underway at NASA’s Florida spaceport, ticking down the days until the public can experience a rocket engine test closer than ever before — by standing directly under the engine’s nozzle. The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has announced the upcoming opening of The Gantry at LC-39, a former launch pad viewing tower that has now been renovated to become an “innovative, interactive experience” that includes a simulated test fire of a rocket engine. The reimagined attraction is slated to debut in early 2025, returning as a regular…

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Lilo & Stitch live-action remake: Release date, plot, & everything we know

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Prepare yourself, as a Lilo & Stitch live-action remake is crash-landing on Earth in 2025. “‘ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten”… especially when it comes to live-action remakes of Disney classics, and next in line is 2002’s animated sci-fi romp Lilo & Stitch. Everyone’s favorite cheeky, koala-like alien is coming back to the big screen, with a few changes. What we do know is that Disney will be sticking to the original movie outline of “give us Steven Spielberg’s E.T. but make it Hawaii,” and…

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 139 —Look to the Skies

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Look to the Skies – Leonard David, Jared Isaacman, UFOs & UAPs – YouTube Watch On On Episode 139 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with seasoned space reporter and journalist Leonard David to cover a broad swath, from the choice for the next NASA Administrator to new delays for the Artemis lunar program to UFOs/UAPs! President-Designate Donald Trump’s pick for NASA, billionaire and private astronaut Jared Isaacman, came as a surprise to space watchers, and his name was not just missing from the shortlist…

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