Science Friday: Utah Fireball + Enceladus Tiger Stripes + Unstuck Mars Rover + more November 20, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 31 comments
Is it really that time again? Yep, can you believe it, it’s already Science Friday! Catch up on sciencey goings on this week and watch the fireball that lit up Utah, get up close and personal with some tiger stripes, cheer on the Spirit Mars rover, and teach your computer to think like a cat! All this and more plus our gadget of the week: Frolicat!
Science Friday: Lunar Water + Doomsday Denied + New Dinosaur + more November 13, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 49 comments
So much science, so little time! This week in Science Friday, DON’T PANIC come December, 2012, learn why Ares is Time’s invention of the year, discover new dinosaur species, study how butterflies flutter in space, and buy future beach-front property in the middle of Africa. All this and more plus our gadget of the week: The not-so-fantastic USS Enterprise Chandelier! Oh, and are you ready to swim on the moon?
Science Friday: Halloween Edition October 30, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Fandom, Science/Technology, Trek Franchise , 51 comments
Happy (early) Halloween from Science Friday! This week, take a look at the successful Ares 1-X launch, a real life Star Trek translator, new planet exploring robots, and get some last minute geeky Halloween costume ideas, plus see some suggestions sent in by TrekMovie readers. All this and so much more. Plus, celebrate the Internet’s 40th birthday!
CBS Announces New ‘Star Trek Live’ Theme Park Show – Exclusive Details October 23, 2009
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Conventions/Events/Attractions, Science/Technology, Trek Franchise , 48 comments
Star Trek is headed back to theme parks. Today CBS, along with the Mad Science Group, announced ‘Star Trek Live’ a new traveling interactive stage show which will be combining "science and entertainment" using Star Trek. More details below, plus TrekMovie has the exclusive first look at the logo and marketing brochure.
Science Friday: Rockets, Planets, Stars & Bears…oh my
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 27 comments
Welcome back to Science Friday! I missed you all so much last week. So, to make up for it, this week we’ve got a double dose of awesome. Discover 32 new exoplanets, go or no-go for NASA’s new rocket, save the polar bears, and help redefine the shape of our solar system. All this and more plus our gadget of the week: $1 Million Batmobile!
Science Friday: Reality Is Stranger Than Fiction Edition October 16, 2009
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Science/Technology , 58 comments
Kayla is still in mourning over LCROSS, so this week your humble editor will take a crack at Science Friday with a look at a few events over the last week, which show that reality can be stranger than fiction, even science fiction. We got a real space ribbon, a seeming alien attack in the skies of Moscow, and insectoid robots. Plus, only in sci-fi would someone pay $300 for a fan.
Ron Moore Decries Star Trek Technobabble October 14, 2009
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Science/Technology, TNG, TOS , 189 comments
The Star Trek franchise, especially in the TNG era, is well known for its scientific and engineering dialiog, often referred to as ‘technobabble’. Recently when speaking at the New York Television Festival, veteran Star Trek writer/producer and Battlestar Galactica co-creator, Ron Moore spoke about how he became “frustrated” with this aspect of Trek. Watch video of Moore talking tech below.
Science Friday: LCROSS Impact Update + more October 9, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 26 comments
This week in Science Friday, read about this morning’s LCROSS impact of the moon, which happened this morning at 4:31 AM (PDT). Also learn how we can use all that newly discovered moon water for astronauts, the newest huge infrared discovery around Saturn, and some freaky glowing mushrooms. All this and more plus our gadget of the week: the Cupcake Cars!
NASA To Shoot the Moon TOMORROW – See the Impact from Your Backyard! October 8, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 45 comments
Tomorrow morning at 4:31:19 AM (PDT), an empty Atlas rocket stage will make a powerful first contact with the lunar surface in a large plume that will be visible from Earth. So, grab your TV, your telescope, or your best pal and sit back while we all watch NASA shoot the moon — literally. The mission, called LCROSS, will search for water ice in a crater located on the southern polar region of the moon.
Science Friday: wacky weather, rocky rain, ancient ancestors, and freaky fruit October 2, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 29 comments
This week in Science Friday we bring you wacky weather, rocky rain, ancient ancestors, and freaky fruit. See Martian skies over Australia, pebble rain on distant worlds, human’s oldest ancestor, and a million to one mutant apple. All this and more plus our gadget of the week: The Sci-Fi future of surgery.
Science Friday: Water In Space Edition September 25, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 16 comments
This week in Science Friday we celebrate the discovery of two more water sources in our solar system: Mars and the Moon! Get your sciencey fill by diving into space water, taking a virtual 3D tour of Rome via Flickr, and enjoying another ride to the edge of space (this time in HD!). All this and more plus our gadget of the week: the U3-X aka the UniSegway.
Science Friday: SF Zoology Edition September 18, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 39 comments
This week in Science Friday we look into the awesome world of animals through the eyes of science. Plus, the latest news from our water-seeking lunar spacecraft. Geneticists cure color blind monkeys, paleontologists discover new mini T. Rex’s, and ecologists study how crows use tools. All this and more plus our gadgets of the week: robots that resemble dogs and fleas!
Science Friday: The Sights, Smells, and Price of Space Exploration + Lunar Impact Announcement September 11, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 49 comments
This week in Science Friday we look at the sights, smells, and price of space exploration as well as today’s announcement by NASA of where the LCROSS spacecraft will impact the moon. Be sure to check out the gorgeous images back from the newly refurbished Hubble, and see our video of the week: the Ares rocket motor test.
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