space
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What Ad Astra Gets Wrong About Space Travel, Astronomy And The Search For Extraterrestrial Life
As an astrophysicist and a film critic, I’ve been waiting my whole life for a big-budget adventure film that spans the whole solar system. There are some stunning sequences in Ad Astra, and many of the details about astronaut life and space travel are spot-on. But some of the themes and ideas that drive the…
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Ad Astra Director Broke The Rules Of Space For Brad Pitt’s Acting
It’s no surprise that most movies and shows don’t follow space logic. Even works like Firefly or Gravity, known for attempting a sense of realism, bend or break the rules. Director and co-writer James Grey may have promised Ad Astra will have the “most realistic depiction of space travel” ever, but he did make one…
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Tom Hanks Will Play An Astronaut Again For Mattel’s Live-Action Major Matt Mason Movie
After years of playing a toy cowboy opposite one, Tom Hanks has decided that it is his time to be the toy astronaut.
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Elon Musk Makes Water Towers Gently Fly
SpaceX has successfully launched its water tower-esque spacecraft, Starhopper, 150 metres into the sky. Why? You might ask. While “Elon Musk” should suffice as an answer, it’s actually an impressive milestone.