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Archive for June, 2025

‘War of the Worlds’ at 20: Steven Spielberg made three-quarters of an apocalyptic classic

June 29th, 2025 by me

Spielberg’s contemporary spin on H. G. Wells would be up there with his best if only he could have nailed the ending.

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New satellite constellation will scan the entire Earth every 20 minutes to find wildfires

June 29th, 2025 by me

Muon Space released the first images from its new wildfire detection satellite, FireSat.

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How do hurricanes and tropical storms get their names?

June 29th, 2025 by me

The World Meteorological Organization maintains a list of 21 hurricane names for each year. In especially busy years, a supplemental list is used.

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Early visions of Mars: Meet the 19th-century astronomer who used science fiction to imagine the red planet

June 29th, 2025 by me

Parisian astronomer Camille Flammarion brought used science fiction to bring Mars to life

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Is the US forfeiting its Red Planet leadership to China’s Mars Sample Return plan?

June 29th, 2025 by me

“Returning the scientifically selected samples that await us on Mars, as part of a balanced portfolio, will help to ensure the US does not cede leadership in deep space to other nations, such as China.”

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 167 — An Outpost on the Moon

June 28th, 2025 by me

On Episode 167 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by AJ Gemer of Lunar Outpost, a fast-moving company innovating in cislunar technology.

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Did you ever hear the tragedy of ‘Star Wars: Underworld’, George Lucas’ cancelled Star Wars TV show?

June 28th, 2025 by me

George Lucas had big plans for a live-action TV series before he sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012 — so what happened?

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Is the bar higher for scientific claims of alien life?

June 28th, 2025 by me

The skepticism and debate around the question of “are we alone in the universe” makes the field of astrobiology more cautious

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