Soyuz TM-23

Soyuz TM-23Russia launches the Soyuz TM-23 mission to the Mir space station. The crew, cosmonauts Yuri Onufrienko and Yury Usachov, remain aboard Mir for 193 days, returning to Earth in September 1996 with French spationaut Claudie André-Deshays.

STS-75

Space ShuttleSpace Shuttle Columbia is launched on the 75th shuttle flight, staying in orbit for nearly 16 days. The crew attempts to deploy a tethered satellite experiment flown unsuccessfully in 1992, only to watch as the tether snaps with the satellite 12 miles away from the shuttle. The remainder of the flight is spent conducting planned material science experiments. Aboard Columbia for her 19th flight are Commander Andrew Allen, Pilot Scott Horowitz, Payload Commander Franklin Chang-Diaz, and mission specialists Maurizio Cheli, Jeffrey Hoffman, Claude Nicollier and Umberto Guidoni. To this day, video of the satellite floating in space after the tether failure is circulated as “proof” of the existence of UFOs.

The Outer Limits: Straight And Narrow

The Outer LimitsPremium cable channel Showtime airs the 29th episode of The Outer Limits, a revival of Leslie Stevens’ 1960s science fiction anthology series. Ryan Phillippe and Peter Donat (Time Trax) guest star.

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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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Hypernauts: The Star Ranger

HypernautsABC airs the second 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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Hubble peeks at Pluto

Hubble Space TelescopeAfter decades of the tiny object being seen only as a point of light in even the best telescopic images, the Hubble Space Telescope makes the first survey of the surface of Pluto. Even without the distortion introduced by Earth’s atmosphere, Hubble’s best shots of Pluto are vague due to the distance from Earth to Pluto, but they mark the first time that even blurry surface detail has been seen. The new images help NASA gain support for a Pluto flyby mission in the 21st century, which will eventually be named New Horizons.

Sliders: Love Gods

SlidersFox airs the 11th episode of Tracy Torme’s alternate-universe science fiction series Sliders, starring Jerry O’Connell, John Rhys Davies, Sabrina Lloyd, and Cleavant Derricks. Gwynyth Walsh (Star Trek: The Next Generation) guest stars.

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Hypernauts: Battle At Vekara

HypernautsABC airs the fourth 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). Richard Speight Jr. (Supernatural, Jericho) guest stars.

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