News Roundup on Cool Cosmic Questions

Pop Culture
Beyond the nostalgia fodder that guides the plot of this reboot, the way AI is used in the narrative doesn’t read the room.
New York Comic Con saw a preview of upcoming sci-fi thriller “The Beauty” where artificial beauty comes at an explosive cost. I am not a fan of horror films in general but Murphy (like Scott Derrikson) has proven he can makes more with these themes than others.
Fundamental Physics
While I appreciate the virtues of “Inflation” as theory of the early Universe, I remain skeptical of its ultimate usefulness. In this article Inflation super-fan Ethan Siegal argues that Inflation is the right way to understand the Universe’s first instant.
Thermodynamics is perhaps the coolest (pun intended) theory in all of physics. Now, at the intersection of it and quantum theory lies a newly technique for revealing quantum weirdness.
Space Travel
Modular space robots? Sign me up! A dive into how modular moon rovers might work hundreds of thousands of miles away from the nearest repair shop.
While I’m waiting for a spacesuit that looks like the Mandalorian armor, this article does a great job of explaining why spacesuits are a technological marvel in their own regard.
Must Watch Video
Jupiter is a monster. This video gives you an overview of all we’ve learned (and are still learning) about the Solar System’s behemoth.


