Is Ridley Scott the most macho man in movies?

Source: The Independent

When the shoot wraps for the night, he's back in the car, on with LA again. He gets home, he eats, and he's tucked up by 10pm, alarm clock set for 5.30 the following morning. Now 74, he's a great believer in the importance of s ...
Full article at: The Independent  More like this  2 days ago, 6:03pm CDT

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Source: Asia One

Prometheus is not Charlize Theron's first foray into sci-fi, having appeared in Aeon Flux and The Road before, but it certainly will be her most outstanding. It follows a team of explorers who discover a clue to the origins ...
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Don't Listen To Buffett, Invest In These 3 Airlines

Source: Seeking Alpha

The airline industry as a whole has been operating at a deficit since the Wright brothers. Almost all the major airlines have gone bankrupt, including American Airlines currently. No less an investor than Warre ...
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SpaceX's Dragon Captured by Space Station—A First

Source: National Geographic Museum

Despite a hiccup with the craft's laser guidance system, SpaceX's Dragon space capsule was successfully plucked from orbit today to begin docking with the International Space Station (ISS). The milestone moment makes Dragon the first commercial ...
Full article at: National Geographic Museum  More like this  2 days ago, 10:22am CDT

In your dreams

Source: The Age

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" As children we responded to the question with visions of astronauts, spies or fire-eaters, or more sober examples set by parents or childhood heroes. Today the reality is far removed from that long-cherished fa ...
Full article at: The Age  More like this  2 days ago, 9:11am CDT

Weekend events for FreeThinkers: Don't Panic and bring a towel!

Source: Tuscon Citizen

Greetings fellow travelers. Today, May 25th is Towel Day in honor of Douglas Adams. In chapter 3 of his Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy he states: (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ATowel_Day_origin_page_from_The_Hitchhikers_Gu ...
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Open thread: share your favourite Douglas Adams lines on Towel Day

Source: Guardian Unlimited

More importantly, a towel has immense psychological value. For some reason, if a strag (strag: non-hitchhiker) discovers that a hitchhiker has his towel with him, he will automatically assume that he is also in possess ...
Full article at: Guardian Unlimited  More like this  2 days ago, 2:34am CDT

Successful Dragon "Fly Under" Sets Stage for Friday Berthing

Source: Aviation Week

Dragon appears as a faint dot just below the Earth's limb in this view from the International Space Station early Thursday. Image Credit/NASA TV The SpaceX Dragon wrapped up a successful "fly under" of the International Space ...
Full article at: Aviation Week  More like this  3 days ago, 7:38am CDT

The new space race heats up: Russia plans 'permanent' bases on moon

Source: Daily Mail - UK

Russia has said it aims to put man on moon by 2030'Permanent bases', rather than simply repeating previous missions The Russian space agency Roscosmos is planning to travel to the moon - and stay there. 'We're not talking about repeating what mankin ...
Full article at: Daily Mail - UK  More like this  3 days ago, 4:50am CDT