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Why Europe's new mega-rocket could make human missions to Mars possible before SpaceX
The European Space Agency is planning to use the Ariane 6 for a variety of missions.
How does air quality affect longevity? Brain study reveals a beneficial link
Wearing a mask could have hidden benefits.
'You Won’t Be Alone' is the best monster movie since Shape of Water
Being human isn’t easy. Nor is being a monster.
'Thor 4' could feature a surprising and historic romance, Tessa Thompson reveals
Finally, there’s space for Valkyrie to lead her own story.
Boba Fett’s worst episode yet reveals an even bigger Star Wars problem
Let someone else tell the story.
'Mandalorian' Season 3 could reveal a shocking Tatooine origin story
'Boba Fett' gave more life to Tatooine and the people who inhabit it, but how did they get there in the first place? The truth is terrifyingly topical.
Book of Boba Fett finally fixes the biggest oversight in Star Wars canon
Star Wars canon has always mistreated a certain type of character.
Boba Fett theory reveals a huge Star Wars conspiracy hiding in plain sight
The surprise villain has always been waiting in the wings.
Slave 1: 'Boba Fett' may have just quietly fixed the show's biggest problem
The renaming of Slave One is a huge deal in the fandom. But could a new name fix the show's biggest problem?
Boba Fett timeline just got very confusing — here's how it works
When does The Book of Boba Fett overlap with The Mandalorian? Here's the timeline.
Why 'Mandalorian' fans really need to start watching 'Boba Fett'
The Mandalorian Season 3 release date may be almost a year away, but we could be seeing Mando a whole lot sooner.
'Boba Fett' Episode 4 just revealed the show's worst flaw
What was the point of The Book of Boba Fett’s flashbacks?
'Boba Fett' just changed Star Wars history in one brilliant way
One of the most popular traditions in Star Wars may no longer be legal during the era of 'Book of Boba Fett' and 'The Mandalorian.' Did the New Republic finally do something good?
'Book of Boba Fett' episode 4 ending just teased a huge Star Wars cameo
One Easter egg strongly suggests a big Star Wars comeback is happening very soon.
Boba Fett Episode 4 release date, start time, trailer, and Disney Plus schedule for the Star Wars series
The Book of Boba Fett continues this week.
'Boba Fett' is correcting the biggest prejudice in Star Wars history
'Boba Fett' just set up a terrifying new 'Mandalorian' Season 3 villain
'Boba Fett' finally confirms a mind-blowing Star Wars-Dune connection
The similarities between Star Wars and Dune are endless, but 'The Book of Boba Fett' just revealed arguably the most important one yet.
Stephen Root’s Boba Fett character reveals a huge Star Wars flaw
Sometimes, corruption is the best form of government.
Boba Fett Episode 3 just made the Star Wars Holiday Special canon (yes, seriously)
One line from Boba Fett proves his first meeting with Luke Skywalker totally happened. Right?
Culture
The temperature is rising faster in Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains (elevation 25,095 feet) than the global average. These are the stories of the people living through our coming climate crisis, today. This series was supported by the Pulitzer Center.
settled in
The telescope is getting ready to begin observing the ancient cosmos.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has finally reached its cosmic perch, and is gearing up for its observations of the ancient universe.
Gaming
“Once you play through, you will see that it makes sense.”
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin devs debunk a popular fan theory
“Once you play through, you will see that it makes sense.”
PlayStation Spartacus won’t have Xbox Game Pass’ best feature, experts say
“The new service might come with features or perks that Game Pass does not offer.”
Activision employees speak out on the company’s "radio silence" amid strike
“Activision’s silence is something we expected but were nevertheless disappointed to see,” one anonymous employee tells Inverse.
Here we go again: Analysts deliver a credible GTA 6 release date window
Did Take-Two Interactive inadvertently hint at the timing?
The most provocative streamer on Twitch reveals how the algorithm needs to change
Kaitlyn Siragusa has more than 4.9 million Twitch followers and is the platform’s second-highest-earning woman.
Trading organs in space isn't even the weirdest thing about this new game
What are NFTs in video games? 9 publishers on the future of the technology
There’s been lots of talk about NFTs in gaming over the past year. We’ll explain what this new concept means and recap what major publishers think about it.
3 reasons the Warzone ADS nerf is doomed for controversy
Let’s hope Raven Software backpedals on its plans.
Final Fantasy XVI leak may reveal the icy truth behind a major character
Is this really the older Jill Varrick?
Ubisoft's Game Pass reveal isn't the sweet deal you're hoping for
Instead of joining the Netflix of video games, Ubisoft wants to be the Starz app.
BioShock creator report reveals a games industry trend that needs to die
Auteur theory.
Square Enix NFT backlash reveals an even bigger problem for the company
A letter from CEO Yosuke Matsuda rubbed fans the wrong way.
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'Call of Duty: Warzone' needs to fix these 7 huge problems ASAP
The free-to-play shooter is riddled with bugs and crashes after the Vanguard integration on December 9.
You probably missed the most unforgettable video game moment of 2021
A quiet moment amidst all the explosions.
King of the worms
Ramisyllis kingghidorahi is almost as impressive as its namesake.
Longform
How a key Webb Telescope target could finally answer why we are here
The TRAPPIST-1 system is strangely similar and yet very different to our own Solar System. Here's why the James Webb Space Telescope will study the system in detail.
The Webb Telescope is uniquely able to find potentially habitable worlds — here's why
There are 70 planets scheduled for study in the first year of Webb alone.
How the 'Star Wars Eclipse' controversy sparked a movement
The oral history of Mars Attacks, Tim Burton’s misunderstood sci-fi masterpiece
“By the end, he was burnt out. He was a wreck.”
Icy Clues
It's a matter of millennia, not centuries.
In 2004, Hollywood made paleoclimatology — the study of Earth’s ancient climate — pop-culture famous with scientist Jack Hall, who analyzes the Antarctic past only to discover an imminent Ice Age in The Day After Tomorrow. But this kind of work isn’t a Hollywood invention. Paleoclimatology can help us understand the consequences of present and future climate change. New research on Greenland’s ice sheet shows just how far into the future we can peer — and it isn’t a rosy picture.
Webb Watch
The flagship telescope has enough fuel to last more than 20 years.
The James Webb Space Telescope began with a five-year-long mission — but thanks to a near-flawless launch, the telescope may be able to keep doing science for far, far longer.
