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“Space Oddity”

By Guttersnipe on May 13, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Commander Chris Hadfield performs David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” in space.

Star Trek: The Next Generation: To Boldly Stay

By Carol on September 3, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

In her series of essays looking over the entire run of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Abigail Nussbaum gets to a more pround change from the original Star Trek than tunic colors. By the second season, the Starfleet has decided to boldly stay within Federation borders. “[I]t’s clear […]

Red Skies: Soviet Science Fiction

By Carol on August 17, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

A thorough and well-illustrated look at Soviet science fiction, from the 1920s through the 1980s. (via SF Signal)

Kubrick’s Zero Gravity Toilet Instructions

By Carol on July 27, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Please read instructions before operating the Zero Gravity facilities: “The toilet is of the standard zero-gravity type. Depending on requirements, System A and/or System B can be used, details of which are clearly marked in the toilet compartment.”