Tag: Space Movies & Shows

When Helios boss Dev Ayesa (Edi Gathegi) announced last week that he planned to steal an asteroid, it conjured up images of the sort of interstellar-action you’d usually associate with “Star Wars” or “Star Trek.” This is “For All Mankind”, however, and — even though this season has considerably upped the sci-fi quotient on its more grounded predecessors — his audacious plan has at least one foot in reality (and astrophysics). It’s also an excuse for a fun, old-school heist plot that runs in parallel with the return of Margo…

‘Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road’: Key information • Airs at 5:55pm GMT, 12:55pm EST and 9:55am PST on Christmas Day• UK: Watch for FREE on BBC One and BBC iPlayer• Away from home: Use a VPN such as ExpressVPN to watch your usual service from anywhere• US, Canada and Australia: Disney Plus has the rights to stream “Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road” internationally We saw much more of Ncuti Gatwa’s new Doctor than we were expecting in the last of the “Doctor Who” 60th anniversary episodes. Now, after that…

Adam Sandler is a wildly versatile performer whose catalog of Hollywood projects has spanned everything from goofy sports comedies like “Happy Gilmore” and “The Waterboy,” to more dramatic fare like “Punch-Drunk Love” and “Uncut Gems.” His ongoing associations with Netflix have produced the recent animated family film, “Leo,” and the coming-of-age comedy “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah,” which he stars in with his daughters. Now Sandler is venturing into uncharted outer space in Netflix’s upcoming sci-fi film, “Spaceman,” where he plays a wayward astronaut whose marriage…

On Episode 91 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss the year in review with Leonard David. This holiday special episode of This Week in Space covers a wide range of space topics from 2023, including asteroid sample return, China’s space achievements, commercial lunar landers, Mars sample return challenges, UFO disclosure, and more. Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit  Space news of the week Model Falcon 9! Finally, did you know you can launch your own SpaceX rocket? Model rocket…

On Episode 90 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss archaeoastronomy with the amazing Dr. Ed Krupp. Most of us have experienced a planetarium at one time or another, but unless you’ve been to the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, you’ve missed out. Besides a brand-spanking-new planetarium theater chock-a-block with special effects and computerized systems, the Observatory’s Halls of Science are a treat not to be missed. Add to that the stunning views of Los Angeles and the facility’s director, Dr. Ed Krupp — one of the best…

‘Doctor Who: The Giggle’: Key information • Airs at 6:30pm GMT, 1:30pm EST and 10:30am PST on Saturday, December 9• UK: Watch for FREE on BBC One and BBC iPlayer• Away from home: Use a VPN such as ExpressVPN to watch your usual service from anywhere• US, Canada and Australia: Disney Plus has the rights to stream “Doctor Who: The Giggle” internationally It’s been too brief. After just three adventures back in the TARDIS, the last of the “Doctor Who” 60th anniversary specials will see David Tennant’s Doctor regenerating for a second time.…