Thursday, 7 August 2008

Solar System is unique, Charles Stross on UK Sci-Fi, Is NASA holding back on Mars?, Star Trek comics DVD, Cthulhu movie, Sci-fi does Shakespeare

Sci Fi Pool Highlights for 7th August Include:
  • New Simulations take a different look at the Solar System - and apparently we are more special then we thought ... studying the recent exoplanets have given scientists a better understanding of just how unique our solar system really is and how much Saturn and Jupiter are important
  • Charles Stross on UK Sci-Fi optimism - io9 have interview the writer and he thinks that US sci-fi is much more pessimistic than UK ... among other things, including the fact that he doesn't watch TV and movies ... now apart from that being a little weird, how does he make sure he keeps abreast of developments within the genre ... well apparently he doesn't, see Saturn's Children sexbot and Battlestar Galactica Cylons for an example
  • Life on Mars or not? - apparently NASA are holding back on us about the potential habitability of Mars ... according to some ... the real question is why would they?, or is it why would you think they would?, or is it ... oh never mind
  • Star Trek comics come out on DVD - Seriously, they have brought out over 500 Star Trek comics out on a DVD ... actually I think I might get it
  • New Cthulhu movie looks great - I didn't even know this was coming out, what a great surprise ... and even better it actually looks good ... can't wait
  • The Fermi Paradox by Tor.com - if you don't know what it is, or have just been wondering why we haven't been contacted by aliens yet, then read this article
  • Casini prepares for Enceladus - this is one of Saturn's tiny moons which spews geysers up into space ... should make for some great space pictures
  • Dr Who and Captain Pickard do Shakespeare - and tickets are apparently going like a rocket (pardon the pun)

See links below at bottom of page in Sci Fi Mashup for more news and information:

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