Scientists have found 'evidence' of advanced alien civilisations

No actual news. Just the ongoing search for Dyson spheres. Excess infrared radiation is the tipoff, with a handful of candidate sightings identified by Project Hephaistos. Real tipoff will be when a Dyson sphere is listed with Sotheby’s.

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https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/dyson-spheres-advanced-alien-civilizations-2672410261

World’s first flying humanoid robot uses AI and jet thrust to hover in test flight

About time. I grew up with Gigantor, Frankenstein Jr., and Giant Robot.

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https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/flying-humanoid-robot-uses-jet-thrust

Honda tests reusable rocket—Space.com

Harley-Davidson scoffed when they sent over their motorcycles. GM giggled when they shipped their first cars. Advice to Elon Musk: 🤫

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https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/watch-honda-launch-and-land-its-1st-reusable-rocket-in-this-wild-video

“Do Androids Dream of Anything at All,” New Yorker article about Murderbot creator Martha Wells.

LOVE reading about 60-something speculative fiction authors hitting the big time! ❤️

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https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/do-androids-dream-of-anything-at-all

Lunar landers and 'Transporter' tankers: Blue Origin unveils its blueprint for the moon

While Musk and Starship explode, Bezos self-funds Moon ships. New Glenn heavy booster has put first payload into orbit. Blue Origin can quietly come from behind in Space Race 2.0.

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https://apple.news/AV4oXzMQlQMaRYvtUU7qcdA

Sci-fi writer Charles Stross' dark take on Silicon Valley 'religion'

I teach that scripture and sci-fi share the lesson: playing God leads to trouble. Tech worship a Torment Nexus, a cautionary fiction made real by people who miss the point.

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https://apple.news/Aly3QAaYuS8Oyylo2vLXlvQ

In 1950, A Shockingly Dark Sci-Fi Adventure Tried To Predict The Space Race

Rocketship X-M, quickie ripoff of Destination Moon. Astronauts discover Martian civilization destroyed by nuclear war, leaving behind mutant cavemen. Many science flubs. Even more numerous sexist remarks. Still, better than expected, enhanced with special effects shots added in the 1970s.

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https://apple.news/APQoOTv0sSTWMNNSl1kVbQw

Turning the Red Planet green? It's time to take terraforming Mars seriously, scientists say—Space.com

Yes, it will happen. Yes, it will have unexpected consequences. Yes, sci-fi warned us.

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https://apple.news/AKJTu-j5kQlKAEVYcpUGXKQ

David Goyer (Dark Knight, Foundation) is building a new blockchain-based science-fiction universe called Emergence.

Fascinating mashup of blockchain, crowdsourcing, fan-fiction, and Snow Crash. Will a newcomer or a never-was really be able to circumvent Hollywood gatekeeping and join the big leagues?

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https://apple.news/AZ2MQdKA0Q9qwMQaAecGtDw

Tunguska-Like Event May Not Have Inspired Biblical Tale Of Sodom and Gomorrah After All—IFL Science

It looked good on paper.

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https://www.iflscience.com/tunguska-like-event-may-not-have-inspired-biblical-tale-of-sodom-and-gomorrah-after-all-79359

Tribute to Vasquez Rocks, popular sci-fi filming location

I grew up in LA in the entertainment industry. Vasquez Rocks were another world, not far away, recognizable in Star Trek, Twilight Zone, Outer Limits.

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https://www.slashfilm.com/1860061/sci-fi-classics-filming-location-vasquez-rocks-local/

The original: The Quatermass Experiment on BBC, a live miniseries in 1953 with no permanent record of the bulk of the broadcast. Proving ground of Nigel Kneale, the Rod Serling of the UK.

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/the-quatermass-experiment-bbc-sci-fi-tv/

Both novellas from my Christian sci-fi anthology HONOR System are Christian book award finalists: “Sinflowers,” Selah Awards; “Through a Glass, Darkly,” Realm Awards.

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https://youtu.be/K2iQDmz5ba8?feature=shared

Writing and sci-fi were in the family.

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https://www.beckyvanvleet.com/learning-the-family-business-from-nazareth-to-beverly-hills/

Best 10 sci-fi TV shows of ‘70s—Space.com

Fine list. Choices increased after Star Wars as Hollywood had a hard time denying sci-fi’s popularity.

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https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/the-10-best-sci-fi-tv-shows-of-the-1970s

90-year anniversary of Bride of Frankenstein. Good article describing how this movie cemented Hollywood sequels and franchises—today’s dominant strategy.

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https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/bride-of-frankenstein-90-year-anniversary

70-year-anniversary of Conquest of Space, George Pal’s follow-up to When Worlds Collide and The War of the Worlds. Box office disappointment restricting Pal’s future budgets and ambitions. Good assessment of movie. Depressing plot and tiresome comic relief. Ambitious special effects (judged a bit harshly in this review.)

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https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/conquest-of-space-70-year-anniversary

My novella “Through a Glass, Darkly” (from my Christian sci-fi anthology HONOR System) is a finalist for the Realm Award, from Realm Makers, the society of Christian sci-fi and fantasy authors.

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Good overview of Torment Nexus concept. In the end, sci-fi doesn’t teach people to be evil. It simply amplifies today’s evil with tomorrow’s technology.

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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/14/the-big-idea-will-sci-fi-end-up-destroying-the-world?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1

Back to the cautionary tales from Star Trek TOS. Do not retrieve the ancient satellite. Do NOT re… Oh, never mind.

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https://interestingengineering.com/space/worlds-oldest-satellites-earth-return