Soyuz TMA-06M

Soyuz TMA-06MPart of the 33rd full-time crew of the International Space Station lifts off from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard Soyuz TMA-06M. Oleg Novitskiy, Evgeny Tarelkin and Kevin Ford take up residence on the ISS for 143 days, becoming part of the Expedition 33/34 crews. All three return to Earth in March 2013 aboard the same vehicle.

Metal Hurlant Chronicles: King’s Crown

Metal Hurlant ChroniclesCable channel Syfy airs the first episode of the French-produced sci-fi anthology Metal Hurlant Chronicles, based on the French magazine Metal Hurlant (also the source material of the hit 1981 film Heavy Metal). Scott Adkins (John Wick Chapter 4) and Michael Jai White (Spawn, The Dark Knight) guest star. Read more

Metal Hurlant Chronicles: Shelter Me

Metal Hurlant ChroniclesCable channel Syfy airs the second episode of the French-produced sci-fi anthology Metal Hurlant Chronicles, based on the French magazine Metal Hurlant (also the source material of the hit 1981 film Heavy Metal). James Marsters (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and Michelle Ryan (The Bionic Woman, Doctor Who) guest star. Read more

Metal Hurlant Chronicles: Red Light + Cold Hard Facts

Metal Hurlant ChroniclesCable channel Syfy airs the third episode of the French-produced sci-fi anthology Metal Hurlant Chronicles, based on the French magazine Metal Hurlant (also the source material of the hit 1981 film Heavy Metal). Craig Fairbrass (Cliffhanger, One Piece) and Dominique Pinon (Alien: Resurrection) guest star. Read more

Disney buys Lucasfilm, Episode VII in works

LucasfilmDisney announces the purchase of Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4,000,000,000, simultaneously announcing that work will commence on Star Wars Episode VII for a 2015 release. George Lucas, having already stepped down as Lucasfilm chairman earlier in the year, is suddenly even more of a billionaire than he already was, and Disney gets the keys to the Star Wars franchise with plans for new movies “every 2-3 years.”

Atlantis retired

Space ShuttleStripped of critical working systems and engines after her final landing, Space Shuttle Atlantis is moved via a ground transport to a new shuttle museum exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center Visitors’ Center at Cape Canaveral. Having flown 33 times, Atlantis was the last shuttle to travel in space, having returned from orbit the final time in July 2011. Originally intended to be the last addition to the shuttle fleet, construction on Atlantis began in 1980, and was completed in time for Atlantis’ maiden voyage in 1985.

Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome

Battlestar Galactica: Blood & ChromeThe first segment of the movie Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome, a prequel to Ronald D. Moore’s re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica, premieres online at Machinima.com. Broken into ten segments, it is intended to pilot a series chronicling the early military career of William Adama, though after a 2013 airing on Syfy, no series is ordered.

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Doctor Who: The Great War

Doctor WhoBig Finish Productions releases the audio drama box set Doctor Who: Dark Eyes, featuring the episode The Great War. This set marks a new direction in the ongoing adventures of the eighth Doctor, played by Paul McGann, including new cover designs featuring a new costume McGann helped design. Read more