ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter & Schiaparelli arrive

ExoMarsThe European Space Agency’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter and accompanying Schiaparelli Entry Demonstration Lander arrive at the red planet, with the orbiter successfully completing a lengthy engine burn to put it into orbit around Mars; it is the second ESA orbiter to reach Mars, with Mars Express still operating in an elliptical polar orbit. The lander, however, is not so lucky in reaching its goal: its signal, monitored both by the Trace Gas Orbiter and by Mars Express, abruptly ends near the surface; later analysis, and a Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter sighting of debris on Mars, lead ESA engineers to conclude that the lander’s parachute was jettisoned too soon, leaving it to plummet to the ground. This is but the first wave of an expected ExoMars program, a joint venture between ESA and the Russian space program.

Juno: close, but no science

JunoNASA’s Juno space probe makes a third close swing past Jupiter, but engineering problems make it a blind pass: concerns over stuck valves in the engine leads ground controllers to cancel a planned engine burn to shorten the length of Juno’s orbit, and then mere hours before its latest close pass, Juno goes into a safe mode which shuts down all instruments and cameras pending intervention from Earth. Juno principal investigator Scott Bolton assures that Juno could, theoretically, complete its mission with longer, unadjusted orbits if need be; Juno’s next close pass by Jupiter is expected to happen in December, impacting all future events in the mission plan.

Legends Of Tomorrow: The Justice Society Of America

ArrowThe CW airs the 18th episode of Legends Of Tomorrow, starring Arthur Darvill, Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz and Victor Garber.

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For All Mankind: Nixon’s Women

For All MankindStreaming service Apple TV debuts the third episodes of Ronald D. Moore’s For All Mankind, a fictional alternate history of the American space program, starring Joel Kinnaman (Altered Carbon, Robocop, Suicide Squad), Michael Dorman (Patriot), and Sarah Jones (Alcatraz, Damnation). Colm Feore (Chicago, Thor) guest stars. Read more

Arrow: Human Target

ArrowThe 97th episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW. Chad L. Coleman (The Orville, The Expanse) and Wil Travel (Jessica Jones) guest star.

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Captain Rimmer’s Mandolin: Red Dwarf VI (soundtrack)

Red Dwarf VIComposer Howard Goodall releases digitally, via Bandcamp, four albums of music from the sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf, including Goodall’s music from Red Dwarf VI (the show’s sixth season). These releases mark the only time the score from this series has been made available outside of DVD bonus features. Read more

Let It Smeg: The Music From Red Dwarf X (soundtrack)

Red Dwarf XComposer Howard Goodall releases digitally, via Bandcamp, four albums of music from the sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf, including Goodall’s music from Red Dwarf X (the show’s tenth season). These releases mark the only time the score from this series has been made available outside of DVD bonus features. Read more

Arrow: So It Begins

ArrowThe 98th episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW. Dolph Lundgren (Rocky IV, Masters Of The Universe, Universal Soldier) guest stars.

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Legends Of Tomorrow: Compromised

ArrowThe CW airs the 21st episode of Legends Of Tomorrow, starring Arthur Darvill, Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz and Victor Garber. Lance Henriksen and Neal McDonough guest star.

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Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (soundtrack)

BatmanLa-La Land Records releases the complete soundtrack from the Warner Bros. direct-to-video animated feature Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, composed by Lolita Ritmanis, Michael McCuistion and Kristopher Carter (Batman: The Animated Series). Read more

Mars: Novo Mundo

MarsNational Geographic Channel premieres the first episode of Mars, a hybrid drama/documentary about a fictional human mission to Mars in 2033, contrasted against efforts to prepare for such a mission in the present day. The series is produced by Ron Howard (Apollo 13). This is the show’s broadcast/cable premiere, having premiered on the channel’s streaming service a week earlier. Read more