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Archive for January, 2021

Astrophysicist Joe Pesce is back — This time, on video!

January 27th, 2021 by

Astrophysicist Joe Pesce is making his return to the Space.com forums after last year’s popular AMAs. This time around, he’ll be on video.

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Prebiotic ingredients for life found around young star

January 27th, 2021 by

Where did the ingredients for life on Earth come from? A team of astronomers has found a crucial new link: the observation of essential “prebiotic” molecules around a still-forming star.

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Eragon’s Christopher Paolini enters the Fractalverse for his first sci-fi novel, ‘To Sleep in a Sea Of Stars’

January 27th, 2021 by

Interstellar war erupts in “Eragon” author Christopher Paolini’s new sci-fi epic, “To Sleep in a Sea Of Stars”

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Exclusive: ‘Resident Alien’ showrunner Chris Sheridan talks adapting comic books to the small screen

January 27th, 2021 by

Sheridan explains how he landed “Firefly’s” Alan Tudyk for the lead role of Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle and what fans can expect as the premiere season unfolds.

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‘Resident Alien’ on Syfy reinvents the classic ‘alien-crash-lands-on Earth’-tale

January 27th, 2021 by

“Resident Alien,” a new, extraterrestrial murder-mystery series on Syfy, uses humor and gritty intrigue to re-invent a classic sci-fi premise and deliver an easy-to-love show.

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On This Day in Space! Jan. 27, 1967: Apollo 1 fire kills NASA astronauts

January 27th, 2021 by

On January 27, 1967, Apollo 1 astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee were killed during a routine preflight test. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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China is planning to launch at least 3 rockets from the sea this year

January 27th, 2021 by

China is looking to make full use of its newly-developed capability to launch from sea platforms with at least three such missions planned for 2021.

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NASA probe leaving asteroid Bennu in May to deliver samples to Earth

January 27th, 2021 by

NASA’s asteroid-sampling OSIRIS-REx probe will spend a couple of extra months at its target space rock before heading back to Earth.

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