On Episode 101 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Space.com’s Brett Tingley discuss the recent reports and delve into the history of the militarization of space by Russia, China, and the United States. Russia is building a secret nuclear-powered space weapon, but what does that mean for the rest of us? Tariq and Brett delve into the history of nuclear weapons and reactors in space, as well as the existing international treaties governing weapons of mass destruction in orbit. They also cover the week’s top headlines, including SpaceX’s upcoming…
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‘Constellation’ season 1 episode 5 review: Less paranoia, more reveals
If there’s one perfect word to describe “Constellation” so far, it’s “uneven” (as much as it pains me to say it). After an explosive three-episode premiere that left us worried about the show’s long-term appeal – despite the stunning artistry and acting on display – episode 4 turned things slightly around with compelling character drama and some neat tricks. With Oliver Hirschbiegel once again in the director’s chair, episode 5 (‘Five Miles Out, the Sound Is Clearest’) feels too meandering and unengaging to keep the momentum going, instead shifting back…
Read MoreThis Week In Space podcast: Episode 100 — Riding to Space on Virgin Galactic
On Episode 100 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod welcome back Dr. Alan Stern of the Southwest Research Institute to share what it’s like to fly on a private spaceplane. Alan, a planetary scientist and principal investigator of NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto and beyond, launched on a suborbital spaceflight in November 2023 on Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity space plane. He dishes on what that experience is like, what it promises for future space science, and more. Tariq and Rod also discuss Intuitive Machines’ private Odysseus moon…
Read MoreAdam Sandler’s ‘Spaceman’ used NASA artifacts to create sci-fi film’s spaceship
There is a scene in the new science fiction film “Spaceman” where Adam Sandler, playing a Czech astronaut, floats by a brown duffle bag attached to one of the walls of his spaceship. There is nothing particularly notable about the scene and, in the context of the movie, there is nothing special about the bag. It is one of many such items that have come to be expected aboard a spacecraft. What sets it apart is that the bag is a real piece of space equipment. “That is a NASA…
Read MoreEverything we know about ‘3 Body Problem’
2024 looks like a great year for science fiction. Adding to the geeky thrills this year is “3 Body Problem,” an 8-episode, prestige-level adaptation for the debut book of the “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” novel series, a New York Times bestselling sci-fi trilogy from Chinese author Cixin Liu and arriving on Netflix beginning Mar. 21, 2024. This acclaimed series is an epic examination of Earth’s inhabitants as they incite, anticipate, prepare for, and endure an extraterrestrial invasion. Netflix’s big-budget sci-fi project from the creators of HBO’s medieval fantasy sensation “Game…
Read MoreThis Week In Space podcast: Episode 98 — Inside NASA with Pam Melroy
On Episode 98 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss what NASA’s up to with the agency’s Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy. This week, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, who is also a former astronaut, commander of the space shuttle, and US Air Force test pilot, joins us for a very special episode. We discussed the recently announced delays to the Artemis lunar landing program, NASA’s long-term goals on the Moon, the overall trajectory of human spaceflight, Pam’s favorite memories of her time in space, and — perhaps our…
Read MoreEverything we know about ‘Spaceman’
Prepare yourself for an out-there experience with Netflix’s “Spaceman.” Fans of science fiction have a lot to look forward to in the movie and TV space in 2024, and one of Netflix’s upcoming releases might be one of the best space movies we’ve received in a while if it lives up to its promise. Here’s everything we know about “Spaceman” starring Adam Sandler. “Spaceman,” an adaptation of Jaroslav Kalfař’s 2017 novel “Spaceman of Bohemia,” packs some very impressive creative talent, but it’s only one of the many sci-fi movies and…
Read MoreHow to watch ‘The Shuttle That Fell to Earth’ online – from anywhere
‘The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth’: Key information • UK: Watch for FREE on BBC iPlayer• Away from home: Use a VPN such as ExpressVPN to watch your usual service from anywhere• US, Canada and Australia: International release dates TBC “The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth” is a is a new three-part documentary that charts the story of the 2003 Columbia disaster, when NASA’s shuttle disintegrated as it re-entered Earth’s atmosphere over Texas. Utterly mesmerizing from the start, this documentary combines first-hand testimony with previously unseen video footage to explore…
Read MoreThis Week In Space podcast: Episode 97 — Europa Clipper – Attempt No Landing There?
On Episode 97 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss the Europa Clipper mission with project scientist Erin Leonard. The moons of the outer solar system have become one of the primary targets of robotic exploration. Previous probes have detected what might be warm, salty oceans below the ice crusts of Saturn’s moon Enceladus and Jupiter’s Europa. NASA’s Europa Clipper will soon be bound for that cold, mysterious world. And Leonard joins us to discuss what to expect and what the hopes for life miles below the ice…
Read MoreWatch terrifying aliens invade Earth in new trailer for ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ (video)
The long lost art of whispering will certainly be resurrected by panicked survivors in the crazy apocalyptic world of “A Quiet Place: Day One” as this newly-released trailer demonstrates. Paramount’s harrowing preview just crept up on us for the official prequel to 2018’s hit sci-fi thriller, “A Quiet Place,” where audiences followed the Abbott family as they battled against blind alien invaders with hyper-sonic hearing abilities which enabled them to hunt prey by listening for loud lifeforms. This startling origin story hails from filmmaker John Krasinksi, who directed the original…
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