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Archive for August, 2024

‘Slingshot’ is a surreal sci-fi head trip that questions its own reality (review)

August 31st, 2024 by

A review of Swedish director Michael Håfström’s psychological sci-fi thriller, “Slingshot”

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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ has a sneaky Canadarm robot arm cameo at the end of time — but blink and you’ll miss it

August 31st, 2024 by

The iconic Canadarm space robot makes a brief appearance in “Deadpool & Wolverine,” a film that features fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds.

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NASA gives Intuitive Machines $117 million for 2027 mission to moon’s south pole

August 31st, 2024 by

Intuitive Machines, which aced the first-ever private moon landing earlier this year, just scored a $117 million NASA contract for a 2027 mission to the lunar south pole.

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The best 50s sci-fi movies

August 31st, 2024 by

Explore the greatest sci-fi titles that emerged amidst rock, roll, and the Golden Age in our round-up of the best 50s sci-fi movies.

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NASA’s Perseverance rover begins ambitious ascent up a Mars crater rim

August 31st, 2024 by

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has started off on its most ambitious ascent yet to the rim of Jezero Crater.

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NASA cuts 2 astronauts from SpaceX Crew-9 mission to make room for Boeing Starliner crew

August 31st, 2024 by

NASA’s Crew-9 mission now has only 2 astronauts instead of 4. The last-minute change gives room to return 2 astronauts on the ISS who needed a new ride home.

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Boeing Starliner astronauts will spend at least 240 days stuck in space — is that a new record?

August 30th, 2024 by

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will spend at least eight consecutive months aboard the International Space Station as their Boeing Starliner spacecraft returns to Earth empty. Is their extended spaceflight record-setting?

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‘Doomed’ comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS survives brush with sun — may be visible to naked eye this fall

August 30th, 2024 by

We provide the latest details on this comet, which might (or might not!) blossom into a bright naked-eye object in our October evening skies.

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