NASA's latest Small Steps Giant Leaps podcast is available, along with a transcript.

In this one, Lucy Deputy Project Systems Engineer Mike Sekerak discusses the imminent 12 year mission to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids.

They discuss a range of first and challenges, including the fact this solar powered mission is going out past Jupiter where sunlight is only about 3% as bright as it is in Earth orbit.

Doctor Who Edge of Reality has released another gamepaly trailer.

One of the developers involved in this had previously released a made for mobile game which appears to just be puzzles.

This one looks like an attempt to deliver something of a similar style but with a first person controllable character.

Doctor Who preferring to avoid violence as much as possible, it's surprising to see you take control of a Dalek at least for a time and are shooting things in this game.

Creative Bloq interviews Foundation concept artist, Stephan Martiniere.

They discuss the creative process from inception to end result and some of the challenges that entails.

For example, with the sci-fi space becomes increasingly crowded, it likewise becomes much more difficult to create a unique aesthetic for a franchise.

Apple's real world design aesthetic of clean simplicity influenced some of Foundation's concept art.

The Holywood Reporter brings us the news that Apple's Foundation series has been renewed for a second season.

Though they claim that the renewal announcement is slightly faux:

Sources note the drama was actually quietly renewed in November, 2019, in order to keep the expansive production on track.

Lost in Space has released a teaser trailer for season 3.

There's not a lot to say about its contents. As advertised, they tease.

Though it does reveal that it will release this December.

Seasons one and two were very solid. Hopefully the third will be equally polished and satisfying.

Three seasons may be a disappointingly short run for a good show but it potentially guarantees Lost in Space instant modern classic status and immense rewatch value.

A new documentary series, The Center Seat, exploring the history of Star Trek has been announced celebrating it's 55th Anniversary.

It promises new, never before seen behind the scenes details.

Don't they always?!

Though if you listen to the interview excerpts in the trailer there are a few new gems.

Brent Spiner (Data):
I still find gold in my, you know, various pores.

Now that's dedication.

WarnerBros have released the final Dune trailer.

Many sci-fi fans would already be familiar with the story from either books or earlier films so there's nothing surprising in it.

However there is an interesting quote attributed to Collider.com:

The next Star Wars, Lord of the Rings is here.

Earlier films in those franchises were great and big hits but later ones not so much. Was this intended as a favourable comparison?

Radio Times report that the BBC yesterday (October 6 UK) projected an enormous Sontaran ship onto Liverpool's George’s Pier Head as another season 13 teaser.

The BBC have also revealed that Liverpool was chosen for the ship projection because that's where season 13 will begin and where the Doctor will meet a new character played by UK comedian John Bishop.

We still have no news on Doctor Who's release date beyond it being this year.

Doctor Who News reports a Dalek believed to have been used in Dr Who in the 1960s will be coming up for auction.

Expected to sell for between 30,000 and 50,000 pounds (56,000 to 93,000 AUD).

Also coming up for auction will be Spock's sick bay costume from the first Star Trek film.