The shuttle makes its final flight this week, over New York City.
For some reason, right now, six different Frankenstein movies are at six different stages of planning and production
And after the cut, we have three very different video takes on The Avengers:
Two Google-billionaires, a former Microsoft official, and a shuttle astronaut announce a new private space exploration company, Discovery settles in at the Smithsonian, BBC gives some advance press to The Avengers, and we embed video (for those of you missed it this last week) of NYC’s latest real-world hero, Snackman!
Marvel gives Spider-man a kid sidekick, Fox-TV plans a reality-tv show inspired by The Hunger Games, Virgin Galactic and Starbucks have formed a partnership, a loophole in the Hugos means a book published in 2008 qualifies for this year’s award, and Sideshow Collectibles releases a $6000.00 Star Wars: Old Republic collectible.
Video for each story below:
Amazon founder finds the Apollo 11 engines, high schoolers build their own Galactica simulator, and much more—including a video report suggesting Hollywood does support Flash, and we may yet see a movie about DC’s scarlet speedster.
News from space, and lots of earthbound superhero shenanigans and video, below:
And update: The Bizarro Galaxy?
Google Chrome offers hackers a substantial reward to discover security holes in its browser, astronomers have discovered a rather alien water world, researchers at the University of Sydney have concluded that, even should the Alcubierre method of interstellar travel be possible, it might have some disastrous consequences, while recent medical research suggest possible treatment for Alzheimer’s
Read on for the word on a swingin’ Gentlemen’s Club in space, and a look at the newest Avengers trailer.
Nonagenarian astronaut John Glenn talks with the space station on the 50th anniversary of his historic flight.
Meanwhile, in cyberspace, Google expects to market glasses that bring the internet to your eyes.
Click for the breaking tales of “Toronto Batman,” developments in a cyber-security story, and Cosplay in Orlando, FLA.
Apple will introduce the iPad 3 in March, new images of our galaxy confirm the presence of a microwave fog around the core (protecting Star Trek’s God Planet?), astronauts aboard the international space station get some great video of the northern lights, the Canadian government uses child porn as an excuse to threaten ordinary citizens’ online security,1 and a very funny look back at the death of Superman, with terrific acting and special celebrity guests:
By now you’ve heard U.S. presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich claim that, if elected, America will establish a moon colony by 2020. John Glenn considers the plan optimistic “to say the least.” Perhaps Gingrich should also propose a Sealab.
More space news (Lego Man in Space!), something akin to a medical tricorder, and some unusual video, follow:
The New York State Department of Health pulled radioactive kleenex boxes from the shelf, fearing they could cause cancer– and mindful, perhaps, of bringing another angst-ridden superhero into the world.
♪”Kleenex-man, Kleenex-man, does whatever….” ♬