The Outer Limits: Trial By Fire

The Outer LimitsPremium cable channel Showtime airs the 30th episode of The Outer Limits, a revival of Leslie Stevens’ 1960s science fiction anthology series. Robert Foxworth (The Questor Tapes) and Teryl Rothery (Stargate SG-1) guest star.

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Hypernauts: First Contact

HypernautsABC premieres the first episode of Hypernauts, created by Christy Marx (Jem) and Ron Thornton (the visual effects artist behind the CGI of Babylon 5), and starring Marc Daniel (Fast Track) and Carrie Dobro (Crusade).

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Sliders: Into The Mystic

SlidersFox airs the tenth episode of Tracy Torme’s alternate-universe science fiction series Sliders, starring Jerry O’Connell, John Rhys Davies, Sabrina Lloyd, and Cleavant Derricks. Christopher Neame and Nicholas Lea (The X-Files) guest star in the second season premiere.

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Space Adventures: Music from Doctor Who, 1963-1971 (soundtrack)

Space Adventures: Music from Doctor Who, 1963-1971Julian Knott releases a limited CD pressing of Space Adventures: Music from Doctor Who, 1963-1971, an expanded CD of a cassette previously issued in 1987 by the Reference Department of the Doctor Who Appreciation Society, gathering vintage production music library tracks used in 1960s Doctor Who. Read more

STS-109: Hubble’s new wings

Space ShuttleSpace Shuttle Columbia lifts off on the 108th shuttle flight, the third Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. Numerous enhancements are carried aboard the shuttle to replace existing parts on the decade-old orbiting telescope, including new cooling systems and a new set of solar power arrays. Aboard Columbia for her 27th flight are Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Duane Carey, Payload Commander John Grunsfeld, and mission specialists Nancy Currie, James Newman, Richard Linnehan and Michael Massimino.

Space Shuttle Columbia makes her final landing at the end of this 11-day mission.

Gary Hutzel, Star Trek effects supervisor, dies

Gary HutzelFormer Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica visual effects supervisor Gary Hutzel dies. His duties as a visual effects coordinator on Star Trek: The Next Generation led to a supervisory role on both that series and its spinoff, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Hutzel’s work continued in the 21st century re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica and its own spinoff series, Caprica. His other credits include the movie Spy Kids and the Syfy series Defiance. Mr. Hutzel was 60.

The One-Year Mission ends

Scott KellyHaving traveled to the International Space Station as part of the Expedition 43 crew, astronaut Scott Kelly and cosmonaut Mikhail Korniyenko return to Earth after their heavily-publicized “One-Year Mission”, along with cosmonaut Sergey Volkov. Though the duration of the “One-Year Mission” is closer to 11 months, Kelly has broken the American record for continuous time spent in space. NASA hopes medical data gathered during his stay will help to keep future astronauts healthy, both physically and mentally, on long-term flights to such future destinations as Mars.

The Expanse: Paradigm Shift

The ExpanseThe 16th episode of the science fiction series The Expanse, based on the series of novels by James S.A. Corey (a pseudonym for writers Ty Franck and Daniel Abraham), is broadcast on cable channel Syfy. Chad L. Coleman (The Orville) and Sam Huntington (Being Human) guest star.

Doctor Who: The Timeless Children

Doctor WhoThe 863rd episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1 (the 164th episode since the series’ revival), starring Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Mandip Gill, and Tosin Cole. Sacha Dhawan guest stars in part two of the season 12 finale.

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