Space
BepiColombo splits on Thursday
ESA's Mercury Transfer Module separates 3 September 2026 at 14:00 CEST from ESOC Darmstadt. MPO and Mio stay stacked. Science in April 2027.
Liora Hale
Video Desk
The tape
Official video, filed with the story it belongs to.
Breaking
Blue Origin gets the Mars radio
NASA has awarded Blue Origin a contract worth up to about US$700 million for the Mars Telecommunications Network. The orbiter's due by 31 December 2028.
Michael Jackson
Game Reviews
The Witcher 3 now includes both expansions in the base game
CD PROJEKT RED has folded the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions into The Witcher 3. The remaster is a free upgrade from 29 September.
Wren Solace
Space
NASA's Roman Space Telescope left 39A on Falcon Heavy at 7:26
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy on 30 August. It's heading to an orbit about 1.5 million km from Earth.
Liora Hale
Game Reviews
Serious Sam: Shatterverse lands on 31 August
Serious Sam: Shatterverse, a co-op roguelite for one to five players, launches 31 August 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series, Steam and the Microsoft Store.
Wren Solace
Video
NASA put the Roman launch on tape
NASA's official YouTube video 9wq3VHsL_bE shows the Roman Space Telescope's Falcon Heavy launch from 39A at 7:26 a.m. Eastern on 30 August.
Wren Solace
Reviews
Carpenter's The Thing is still the coldest workplace
John Carpenter's The Thing opened on 25 June 1982, with Rob Bottin's creature work and Dean Cundey's light on the ice. It still holds.
Pixie Lane
Upcoming
Cregger’s Resident Evil is dated 18 September
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboot opens on 18 September 2026, with Austin Abrams as a medical courier. It was filmed in Prague for IMAX.
Suki Marr