News Roundup
Here are this week’s stories about the Universe, our place in it and other cool stuff.
Pop Culture
‘Alien: Earth’ Review: Noah Hawley’s TV Spinoff Masterfully Expands Franchise’s Exploration of Humanity
The Alien Francise. Sometimes terrifying, sometimes stupid. But the upcoming “Alien Earth” explores a corner of the universe the franchise has yet to touch: our tasty planet. The xenomorphs are a coming.
‘Pluribus’ First Look: Vince Gilligan Goes Sci-Fi After ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’ as Apple TV+ Sets Fall Release
While still a ways out, it appears Vince Gilligan’s upcoming show is taking viewers back to Albuquerque, New Mexico, this time with less drug king-pins and more sci-fi.
Human Future in Space
NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory: the future (or end) of NASA science
The future of space travel begins with innovations at home. At this frontier lies the Habitable Worlds Observatory, selected as the #1 priority for the astrophysics. What can it do an will it get built?.
Why space foods aren’t just for space
When I was kid everyone wanted to drink Tang and be an astronaut. Here’s the science behind keeping space travelers well fed today and how that translates back home.
Quantum Physics
Physicists still divided about quantum world, 100 years on
What the hell is Quantum Mechanics trying to tell us? A century on and we physicists are still beating each other up over what it means.
Quantum Scientists Have Built a New Math of Cryptography
Will Quantum Computers blow the internet security to bits? This piece offers a brief history of how quantum physics may redefine cryptography and upend everything.
