An artist’s rendering of a pantheon of planets similar to Earth NASA / Ames / JPL-Caltech Though the James Webb Space Telescope launched only two years ago, NASA already has its eyes on its next flagship space-based telescope, known as the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO). While the new instrument is still in the planning stages… Continue reading This Planned NASA Telescope May Help Us Identify Worlds Like Our Own | Science
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Caspian Sea: The World’s Largest Lake (Yes, You Read That Right)
The formation of the Caspian Sea unfolded over millions of years. Unlike the oceans, this body of water is not the result of tectonic plate movement or continental drift. Instead, it emerged through a combination of tectonic activity, geological processes and climatic changes. During the late Cretaceous period, around 70 to 60 million years ago,… Continue reading Caspian Sea: The World’s Largest Lake (Yes, You Read That Right)
GSC Game World’s CEO Answers All of Our Questions About STALKER 2 | gamescom 2023
It’s been a long time coming, but it looks like STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl will finally be coming out early next year, with developer GSC World hitting gamescom to talk all about their highly anticipated sequel. And GSC has quite the story to tell: after being announced and then canceled in 2011, revived in… Continue reading GSC Game World’s CEO Answers All of Our Questions About STALKER 2 | gamescom 2023
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ First Two Episodes Will Air on CBS for Star Trek Day 2023
Star Trek Day 2023 will officially take place on September 8, 2023, and it will see the first two episodes of Star Trek: A Strange New Worlds airing on CBS, a special Star Trek program hosted by Jerry O’Connell, free screenings of Star Trek: Lower Decks in theaters, and much more. September 8, 1966, was… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ First Two Episodes Will Air on CBS for Star Trek Day 2023
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Review
Spoilers follow for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds through Season 2. It’s funny. Strange New Worlds seems to suffer from the opposite of the problem that plagued the Star Trek of yesteryear – namely that there’s not enough of it. In those halcyon days of 1990s Trek, shows like The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine,… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Review
The World’s First Wildfire Tornado Blazed a Path of Destruction Through Australia | Science
John Vaillant Author of Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World There was no name for the thing Tom Bates captured on video at the height of the notorious Australian bush fire season of 2002-2003. Prior to that sweltering afternoon, there was no such thing as “pyro-tornadogenesis,” because such a phenomenon—a tornado generated… Continue reading The World’s First Wildfire Tornado Blazed a Path of Destruction Through Australia | Science
Pick Up Wayne’s World’s 30th Anniversary Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray for Just $10
If you have a big love for Wayne’s World (and maybe quote it a bit too much, like me), we have very good news. You can now save $15 on the 30th Anniversary 4K UHD Blu-ray over at Best Buy, bringing its price down from $24.99 to $9.99. This edition also comes with a director’s… Continue reading Pick Up Wayne’s World’s 30th Anniversary Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray for Just $10