NASA is planning to launch TOMEX+ rocket mission to study the turbulence where Earth's atmosphere ends and outer space begins sometime over the next two weeks.

As we've seen in the first three episodes of Alien: Earth, Kirsh is a stoic synth who seems to hold a distinct opinion about humanity — that life inevitably ends in death, and attachment is folly. "All we can do is watch and take names," he says in episode 1.

This quiz will explore the science behind the scenery, the facts behind the familiar, and the wonders that make Earth a living planet.

Alien: Earth does an incredible balancing act of all the subgenres that make the franchise so unique. There is all the wonderful world-building any sci-fi series needs. The search and rescue is very reminiscent of Aliens with the marines. And, of course, the xenomorph itself brings the horror to the series.

This worked well in Alien: Isolation because, while pursued by xenomorphs, androids, and facehuggers, it’s arguably more thrilling to flee and hide in a horror game when players know that they’re more or less powerless and unable to defend themselves confidently.

Alien: Earth ends its third chapter with "Wherever I May Roam," and the choice does more than decorate the credits.

An AI model trained on years of data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory can predict the sun’s future appearance and potentially flag dangerous solar flares

The Amazon is the world's largest rainforest. It harbors immense biodiversity and plays a crucial role in the global climate system by storing vast amounts of carbon in its vegetation.