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Archive for January, 2025

‘Dune: Part 2’ and ‘Alien: Romulus’ score Oscar nominations, but Denis Villeneuve misses out again

January 28th, 2025 by me

Both sci-fi hits pick up nominations, but ‘Dune: Part 2’ misses out on some categories that seemed like sure bets.

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‘Alien: Earth’s new teaser trailer shows us the Xenomorph’s arrival

January 27th, 2025 by me

Earth was in Xenomorph-related trouble long before the Nostromo’s trip to LV-426. Here’s the latest teaser for ‘Alien: Earth’, the FX show coming this summer.

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To decode dark energy, the Rubin Observatory will find millions of exploding vampire stars

January 27th, 2025 by me

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is set to detect millions of exploding vampire stellar remnants called “white dwarfs,” shedding light on dark energy.

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NASA’s new supersonic X-59 jet hits the afterburner (photos)

January 27th, 2025 by me

NASA and Lockheed Martin recently released photos of the X-59 “quiet” supersonic jet conducting tests of its afterburner, blasting out a column of fire while in the hangar.

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Boom Supersonic’s next-generation XB-1 passenger plane 1 step away from breaking the sound barrier

January 27th, 2025 by me

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator craft could become the first commercial jet to break the sound barrier since Concorde after acing its 11th test and reaching 0.95 Mach at low altitudes.

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Why Comet G3 (ATLAS) will be ‘remembered as the Great Comet of 2025’ (photos)

January 27th, 2025 by me

C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is one of the few comets on record that became bright enough to be visible in the daytime without optical aid like binoculars or a telescope.

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‘Invincible’ Season 3: Release date, plot, and everything we know

January 27th, 2025 by me

A preview of Prime Videos Invincible Season 3 landing on Feb. 6, 2025

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Trump wants US to pursue ‘manifest destiny’ in space. What could that mean?

January 27th, 2025 by me

President Donald Trump recently invoked “manifest destiny” to outline a bold vision for America’s space program. But what does this historic and controversial term mean when applied to outer space?

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