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Would Astronauts Survive an Interstellar Trip Through a Wormhole?
Well, it depends on your definition of “wormhole” …
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Why “Interstellar” Belongs in the Pantheon of the Best “Realistic” Science Fiction Films
The film follows a well-trodden path, says Smithsonian space historian Cathleen Lewis, who gives it a thumbs up
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James Marsh Enters Stephen Hawking’s Universe
The director on his new film, The Theory of Everything
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Patrick Stewart on His Craft, 21st-Century Science and Robot Ethics
The actor whose leading roles in “Star Trek” and X-Men have taken him into the far future, reflects on where present-day society is headed
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This Terrifying Parasite Bears an Uncanny Resemblance to the Queen in “Aliens”
Phronima hollow out their prey and ride around in their corpse
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