Submitted by ionscifi on November 23, 2021 - 21:00
In this week's show: Why has Star Trek: Discovery disappeared? Raymond is joined by sci-fi film director Richard de Carvalho to discuss the week in sci-fi including whether the metaverse is really a thing and if the studios and their franchises are any good for sci-fi fans.
Submitted by ionscifi on September 27, 2022 - 09:29
NASA's little DART satellite hit its target asteroid 11 million kilometres away. Hooray!
Now begins a process of observation and analysis to measure what impact it had on the asteroid's trajectory and if such a system could be used to defend our planet.
Submitted by ionscifi on September 27, 2022 - 03:49
In a little over five hours at 9:14 AM AEST, a NASA satellite will hit an asteroid. Deliberately.
This is the first mission in their Double Asteroid Redirection TEST (DART) program to assess the viability of a targeted satellite impact to alter an asteroid's path.
Submitted by ionscifi on November 24, 2021 - 14:50
It looks like the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) will make its first launch window. NASA have advised via twitter that it will launch at 5:21 pm AEDT with live coverage commencing at 4:30 pm AEDT.
NASA have also released a short video of Adam McKay, director of Don't Look Up, comparing his movie to the mission.
