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"Oppenheimer": Tragic and Misunderstood
(2023) dir. Christopher Nolan Rated: R Christopher Nolan has done it yet again. He’s delivered a poignant, masterfully crafted 3-hour...
Aug 2, 2023


"The Cloverfield Paradox": The Third Child That Can’t Live Up to the Hype
(Originally written Jan. 2021.) (2018) Dir. Julius Onah Rated: PG-13 The Cloverfield Paradox is set in a dystopian world struggling with...
Jul 29, 2023


METI: Existential Threat or Beacon of Hope?
Sending radio messages to extraterrestrial civilizations, broadcasting our presence in the universe, hoping to hear back. It sounds like...
May 31, 2023


"Dune": Mesmerizing, Atmospheric, and... Confusing?
Starting with this article, I will be publishing my from my other blog (The Film Brewery). Most of them were written in 2020-2021, but I...
Apr 30, 2023


All the Universes, Everywhere, All At Once?
Everything Everywhere All at Once recently swept the Oscars, with an astounding total of seven wins in categories from Best Picture to...
Mar 19, 2023


Happy 1-year anniversary, James Webb!
What has the flashy new telescope discovered for astronomy, one year after it was launched? The James Webb Space Telescope was launched...
Jan 14, 2023


2022 Recap: Sci-Fi of the Year, Ranked
Let's close out the year by ranking the standalone sci-fi books I read this year! 6. Salvation Wow, this was one beast of a novel....
Dec 30, 2022


NASA Artemis: To the Moon, Once Again!
On November 16, 2022, humanity resumed its challenge on the Moon with the Artemis mission launch. Here's what that means for the future...
Nov 29, 2022


Space and Sci-Fi Books Roundup (October 2022)
Antique sci-fi tales that still spark the flame of new generations. Flatland by Edwin Abbott Abbott Flatland may not be the oldest work...
Oct 31, 2022


"Armageddon": (Maybe) Don't Nuke a Killer Asteroid
Armageddon told us to nuke it. NASA told us to hit it with a spacecraft in the DART mission. Which option is better? (Hint: Not the one...
Oct 25, 2022


Researcher Highlight: Dr. Jason Wang
How do other planets orbit their stars? How can we characterize such exoplanet systems with better precision? These are the questions Dr....
Sep 19, 2022


Remembering Frank Drake and the Drake Equation
How can we approach numbers on an incomprehensible scale like the number of civilizations in our galaxy? The Drake Equation, devised by...
Sep 7, 2022


The Kardashev Scale: How Far Can Civilization Go?
Is it possible to categorize extraterrestrial civilizations when we haven't even made first contact yet? Scientists think they can, based...
Aug 12, 2022


Space and SF Books Roundup (July 2022)
If long news articles or complicated research articles make your head spin, then these books might help you find your new passion....
Jul 26, 2022


"Passengers" and "Interstellar": Space Ships, Real and Sci-Fi
Hey there, this is Taizo, and welcome back to Astrocenter. Today we’re taking a look at Passengers, a 2016 film starring Chris Pratt and...
Jul 18, 2022


Space and Sci-fi Books Roundup (May 2022)
Tales behind the movies for the sci-fi geek. The advancement of science and science fiction have always fueled each other since the dawn...
May 29, 2022
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