When Apollo 11 touched down on the moon in July of 1969, the Space Race was won. At the time, the USSR’s space missions were kept secret, and the US didn’t know their plans and progress until after the fact, so there was some suspense about Russians beating us to the moon. The Soviet Union […]
Outer space is the perfect place to set a video game. Knowing the limitlessness of science and the sheer size of space makes it the perfect place to pluck from to create a cool new mythos for a video game. Take the recent Prey reboot for example, placing up in space against enemies that could […]
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There is something awesome about seeing familiar faces in franchises we love. though Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars may be remembered as a somewhat minor character, his “It’s A Trap” line is almost as quoted as all the bad Yoda impressions Star Wars fans spit out. But it looks like the Admiral will be making […]
Futurama was an awesome show, and one that has a cult following that it truly deserves. But as much as us fans truly know about the show, there is a great deal we don’t, and finding stuff out only makes our love for it stronger. Here are 10 cool facts about Futurama you may not […]
For many geeks, books were the first gateways we had to true adventure and limitless freedom. They allowed us to be the space pirates or the sword wielding warriors we always dreamt of. More than just books, they were doorways into worlds we would have never experienced were they not created by the bevvy of […]
Sort of speaks for itself, for those who did not get the see the lovely blood moon this past weekend, here is a version of it in real time, shot by N.A.S.A. Still pretty dang cool. Did seem like it was in an awful hurry for an eclipse, though. [Via Laughing Squid]
We all know about the Mars One trip that everyone has been talking about. Sending humans to inhabit Mars with the knowledge and understanding they WILL die up there, but will also help make huge leaps scientifically. While it sounded like a cool plot for the Interstellar sequel, seems some people may think this is […]
PBS’ Space Time has posed some interesting questions and theories about the galaxy and its potential areas and inhabitants. In this run, they bring up aliens and speculate on whether or not it is irrational to believe in them. It’s quite strange we can be aware we are in a galaxy that is essentially unfathomably […]
Though we can all admit we thought the original, white costumed versions of the stormtroopers we saw in the first Star Wars movies were quite intimidating and awesome, many variations have come since. It would also be safe to say not all the versions of stormtroopers were as cool or as necessary as the original. […]