While not immediately spacey, obviously out-of-the-ground agricultural technology has enormous applications for travelling and or living in space. Or living on bodies without atmospheres like the moon or Mars.

Bloomberg reports that the first vertical farming startup is about to be listed on the US NASDAQ. Boring.

But there are some fascinating comparison statistics to traditional farming and the technological advances being made in this field.

Looper, seemingly independently of the actor in question, report that Disney's flop John Carter ruined star Taylor Kitsch's then blooming career.

Probaby an accurate claim.

Films are the culmination of often years of planning, writing, filming and post production but viewers only see the actors and tend to associate excellence or lack thereof with them, the franchise or maybe studio.

Stars of flops often fade away into obscurity.

Spaceflight Now reports that William Shatner will fly into space on October 12 on Blue Origin's New Shephard. This will be its second passenger flight.

He won't be the first actor in space. Russian actress Yulia Peresild will be on her way to the ISS with a film director this Tuesday.

According to James McAvoy of Dune and X-Men fame, Claudia Black of Farscape, Stargate and The Nevers fame, reckons that sci-fi is bonkers. James agrees.

So reports Slashfilm when he was asked if he had any advice for Timothee Chalomet of new Dune fame:

Wonder Woman 1984 is now available on Netflix and Binge.

It had previously been available as a rent or buy title on several digital services.

While not as good (critics 59%, audience 73%) as the earlier film (critics 93%, audience 84%), it's still moderately enjoyable.

As with Justice League, 1984 is hampered by DC's poor attempt to capitalise on 80s nostalgia.

Newsroom NZ reports that Australian born author, Laura Jean McKay, has won the Arthur C Clarke award for science fiction for her novel, The Animals in That Country.

Earlier this year she was awarded the Victorian Prize for Literature.

Presently living in New Zealand, she teaches at Massey University.

An article about Nazi UFOs has been published over at Big Think.

It details accounts during and after World War II about attempts by Nazi Germany to create saucer shaped flying vessels whose much greater maneuverability could have provided significant military advantage.

Collider reports that not yet released in the US - which will happen on October 22 - Dune has passed the $100 million (US) mark for international takings.

It currently occupies 28th position for 2021 films. Ranked by international takings it jumps to 20th.

Australians will be able to see it in cinemas on December 2.

Over the weekend the BBC played an ultra short teaser clip for season 13.

There's nothing new to see in it but this is likely the BBC warming up for release.

Already confirmed for a UK 2021 release there's not much time left anyway but we're still without a date.

There has been no official word for Australia but we would expect a near simultaneous release here.