Science Friday: New Lunar Pics + Sewer Aliens + Martian Snow Angels + NASA-Starfleet + more July 3, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 16 comments
This week in Science Friday, see the first images gathered from our latest return to the moon, discover real life alien sewer creatures, make snow angels on Mars, and transform NASA into the UFP. All this and more, plus our gadget of the week: BMW Halbo!
Science Friday: First Spaceport + Solar Sahara + Saturnian Life? + more June 26, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 20 comments
Welcome back to another exciting week of Science Friday! Today, explore the galaxy from the world’s first spaceport, see the salty plumes of Enceladus, power up at the world’s largest solar array, and sing along to the 35,000-year-old flute. All this and more plus your gadget of the week: Samsung’s flexible OLED passport!
NASA Poster Depicts Next ISS Crew In Star Trek Uniforms June 25, 2009
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Science/Technology, Trek Franchise , 102 comments
Since Star Trek first went on the air in the 60s, it has had connections to the real life space program. And today the latest example is a new official poster for the next expedition to the International Space Station which has the crew dressed in Star Trek uniforms Check it out below.
Science Friday: Lunar Trip + Warp Theory + Super Laser + Missing Sunspots + NASA’s COLBERT + more June 19, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 40 comments
Science Friday is back after a three week hiatus, and we sure do have a lot of science news to catch up on. From spacecraft launches to new warp drive theory to helioseismology, get your thinking caps on and dive into the latest science news. All this and more plus our gadget of the week: COLBERT!
Mike Okuda To Receive NASA Public Service Medal June 3, 2009
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Celebrity, Science/Technology, TOS Remastered , 56 comments
Mike Okuda is well known to Trek fans as a designer for Trek on TV and film, author of Star Trek reference books and a producer TOS Remastered. But while Okuda was designing Trek’s fictional future in space, he has also been designing for the real space program today. And now NASA is going to honor Okuda with a special award for all his work.
Have NASA’s Mars Rovers Violated The Prime Directive? May 27, 2009
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Science/Technology, Trek Franchise , 69 comments
All Star Trek fans are familiar with the ‘Prime Directive’, which mandates that Starfleet is to not interfere with the natural development of other species, especially primitive ones. For years NASA has been studying Mars and searching for life forms, but a new scientific study suggests they may have actually destroying signs of life…oops.
Science Friday: Saving Hubble, Bionic Fun, Better Forensics, Trek Car + more May 15, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 38 comments
Science Friday is back to bring you the most exciting news happening in the sci/tech world. This week, spacewalk to save the Hubble, get yourself a flying penguin blimp, push for better science in forensics, and drive some real life Star Trek cars. All this and more plus our gadget of the week: SkyMap for Google Android.
Star Trek Invades The iPhone – Review of New Games & Applications May 10, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Games, Review, Science/Technology, Star Trek (2009 film) , 25 comments
Shortly after the debut of the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPod Touch, TrekMovie reported on the severe lack of Trek applications available. It now appears that our readers headed our call and have, in the past several months, created a multitude of awesome Star Trek applications, including an official app from Paramount, a new game by Electronic Arts, and the Klingon Language Suite. TrekMovie has taken a closer look at these apps, and we’ve reviewed them. So, here it is: the best of Trek on the iPhone (and iTouch).
Bad Astronomy’s Review of the Science of ‘Star Trek’ May 9, 2009
by Phil Plait , Filed under: Review, Science/Technology, Star Trek (2009 film) , 200 comments
Today TrekMovie continues our series of reviews with a very special perspective from a guest reviewer. Astronomer and author Philip Plait, who runs the famed Bad Astronomy Blog, presents a review of the new Star Trek movie, from a scientific (and nitpick lover’s) point of view. [note: this review contains major spoilers].
Science Friday: Self-mending Plastic, Magnetic Twisters, Space Entergy, Morphing Chemicals + more May 1, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 24 comments
This week, Science Friday brings you self-mending plastics, magnetic twisters, space-based energy, self-propelling chemicals, and an exclusive look at the how Star Trek 2009 is impacting laboratory scientists. All this plus our gadget of the week: Holographic Storage Discs!
Science Saturday: Seeing Exoplanets, Mining Faces, Fighting Asteroids, and more April 25, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 14 comments
Welcome to another Science Saturday late edition! This week, discover the smallest exoplanet yet, go “face mining” with TOS, deflect asteroids and save the Earth, and go out this weekend for a great sky show. All this plus our gadget of the week: Celestron Digital Microscope!
Science Friday: Handing Apollo, Bleeding Glacier, Speaking Dolphin, Thinking Bullets + more April 17, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 33 comments
Welcome back to another exciting edition of Science Friday! This week, discover the hand of Apollo, see Antarctica bleed micro-organisms, learn to speak dolphin, and see the effects of the recent Italian quake. All this plus our gadget of the week: EXACTO super bullets!
Science Saturday: Lost World, Flat Bulb, Space Inventor & Geoscience FTW April 11, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 26 comments
Science Friday has moved to Science Saturday this week, but have no fear. We are here to bring you your weekly science fix! This week, help astronomers discover an ancient planet near Earth, purchase flat and bendy OLED light bulbs, do zero-gravity experiments in space, and create the next generation of geoscientists. All this and more plus our gadget of the week: CrunchPad Table PC.
Paramount Launch New Star Trek ‘Fankit’ Site + New Phaser iPhone App April 6, 2009
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Fandom, Marketing/Promotion, Science/Technology, Star Trek (2009 film) , 50 comments
Today Paramount has released two cool digital tools for Star Trek fans. Firstly there is a brand new StarTrekFanKit site with all sorts of ways for you to customize your online life with Star Trek movie stuff. Also there is a brand new free "Star Trek Phaser" iPhone application for you to play with. Details below.
Science Friday: Mind-Operated Robots, Artificial Physicist, Galileo Event, Space Bone-Loss, NetRabbit + more April 3, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 35 comments
This week on Science Friday, learn to control robots with your brain, follow in Galileo’s 400-year-old footsteps, fight the Borg and bone-loss at the same time, witness crystal clear sound come out of a .25mm-thick vibrating sheet, learn why you should fear our future robot overlords, and see a snapshot of the forefathers of modern physics. All this and more (including an Internet Rabbit).
Science Friday: SynthBlood, SpaceTour, RosettaRoid, RedoubtErupt, ColbertModule + more March 27, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 34 comments
This week in Science Friday, learn about how scientists may have solved the vampire problem in the lab, take a tour of space (or not), recover the “Rosetta stone of asteroids”, witness the huge ash eruption from Alaska’s Mt. Redoubt, and debate the name for the newest ISS module. All this and more plus our gadget of the week: The Cajun Crawler.
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