How ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ Pokes Fun at Moon Landing Conspiracy Theories
The new Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum film presents an alternative history in which government officials prepared to fake the moon landing before NASA pulled off the feat for real
This Boba Fett Figure Is Now the Most Valuable Vintage Toy in the World
Created in 1979, the rare missile-firing figurine has become a “mythic icon” among collectors
Massive Mosasaurs May Have Evolved More Than Once
The predators, which were made famous in the “Jurassic World” franchise, likely arose at least three times
Ten Amazing Facts About Tornadoes, Explained
To prepare you for the movie “Twisters,” we’ve compiled some jaw-dropping details about the powerful phenomenon
‘Oppenheimer’ Opens in Japan Eight Months After Worldwide Release
The acclaimed biopic of the Manhattan Project’s leader has been met with mixed reviews by Japanese audiences
Manhattan Project Report Signed by J. Robert Oppenheimer Sells at Auction
The document was “likely the very first publicly available report on the creation of the bomb,” according to RR Auction
Harrison Ford Forgot This ‘Star Wars’ Script in an Apartment He Rented During Filming
A fourth draft of “Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope” sold at auction for over $13,000
Fifty Years After ‘Jaws,’ We’ve Learned a Lot About Great Whites
Though sport fishing tournaments and other activities led to population declines in the 1970s and 1980s, more recent science and conservation efforts have helped the sharks rebound
What Does Hollywood’s Future in Space Look Like?
A new generation of private space stations is opening up a promising frontier for movies and television shows
The Real History Behind Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’
The “father of the atomic bomb” has long been misunderstood. Will the new film finally get J. Robert Oppenheimer right?
An Archaeologist’s Take on What Indiana Jones Gets Right—and Wrong—About the Field
The movie franchise speaks to ethical issues at the very heart of anthropological thinking
The Real History Behind the Archimedes Dial in ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’
A device called the Antikythera mechanism is the true-life basis for the object at the center of the franchise’s latest installment
What Earth Would Have Really Looked Like in Adam Driver’s ‘65’
If you were to travel back in time you’d find a mix of the familiar and strange on our planet
14 Fun Facts About Black Panthers
Many of the Marvel superhero’s powers are inspired by the namesake predator
Original ‘E.T.’ Mechatronic Model Could Fetch $3 Million at Auction
The metallic skeleton, created by special effects pro Carlo Rambaldi in 1981, features 85 movement points
Great Scott! ‘Back to the Future’ Is Coming to Broadway
Marty McFly, Doc Brown and their iconic DeLorean are heading to New York City this summer
Tom Cruise Might Become the First Civilian to Spacewalk at the ISS
Universal is game to send Cruise into space for a proposed action film, but plans aren’t official yet
This Visual Effects Studio Transformed Movies Forever
A new documentary tells the story of Industrial Light and Magic, the pioneering team that brought films like “Star Wars” and “Jurassic Park” to life
The Very Real Effort to Track Killer Asteroids and Comets
In “Don’t Look Up,” researchers warn authorities about a comet hurtling towards Earth. Such a scenario isn’t just science fiction
If Marvel Obeyed Physics, Thanos Couldn’t Have Snapped While Wearing the Infinity Gauntlet
Inspired by the ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ movie, a group of scientists investigated the friction behind the iconic finger snap
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