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ScienceSpace & SpaceflightU.S. Space Force Will Get Next-Gen Missile-Warning Satellites From Lockheed Martin
The Pentagon has granted Lockheed Martin a $4.9 billion contract to build three missile-warning satellites for the U.S. Space Force. Parked in geosynchronous orbit, the next-generation satellites will warn of incoming threats from virtually anywhere in the world. Jokes about the Space Force are still very much in vogue, but this latest news reminds us … Continued
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ScienceSpace & SpaceflightSpace Force Personnel Will Be Called ‘Guardians’ Because Sure, Whatever
Outbound Vice President/gynophobe-in-chief Mike Pence announced at a press conference on Friday that enlisted personnel in the Space Force will be referred to as “Guardians.” I have a lot of questions here. Pence apparently means “guardians” in the sense that Army troops are called soldiers, Naval enlisted are called sailors, Air Force personnel are called … Continued
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io9The 12 Best (and 7 Worst) Television Shows of 2020
We might have seen a shortage of new movies in 2020, but one thing we still got a lot of was television shows. This was a year of saying goodbye to many beloved series while introducing some new ones into the fold. Some sparked, others fizzled. Here are the TV series the io9 staff felt … Continued
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io9Netflix’s Goofy Military Satire Space Force Is Getting a Second Season
No relation to the real Space Force. I mean, probably. Who knows with that thing. As reported by Deadline, Space Force, the Steve Carell and Greg Daniels sitcom about a fictionalized version of the yes-still-real Space Force branch of the US Armed Forces has been renewed for a second season. The show stars Steve Carell … Continued
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Tech NewsTrump Wants a Moonbase
Last night, Trump released his second term agenda, incredibly specific guidelines for xenophobic totalitarian rule sprinkled with pipe dreams. Among the former is the usual parade of fascistic talking points: “teach American exceptionalism,” prosecute the “violent extremist” group antifa, deport “non-citizen gang members,” hold China “accountable” for covid-19, eliminate sanctuary cities. The latter variety is … Continued
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ScienceSpace & SpaceflightThe Space Force Unveils ‘Spacepower,’ Its Plan to Conquer Space
The Space Force has released a 64-page military doctrine, explaining why the United States needs to flex its muscles in space and how the nascent military branch will seek to maintain dominance in a domain so far untouched by warfare. Humans have fought on land and water for millennia and in the air for over … Continued
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ScienceSpace & SpaceflightSpace Force Unveils New Logo, Promises to Be ‘Always Above’
Now that we’re all totally ready to slip the surly bonds of Earth and aliens are real, it’s time for the United States Space Force to have a really badass logo to go with its mission. The new logo, unveiled this week, replaces the Star Trek-style logo that first hit the scene back in January. … Continued
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io9Sean Bean’s Snowpiercer Identity Has Been Revealed
Somehow there are still Stephen King stories left to adapt. Netflix wants to bring Atomic Blonde 2 to life. Hanna’s back for season three at Amazon. The Michael Bay-produced coronavirus thriller adds a Riverdale star. Plus, potential good news for Space Force, and what’s to come on NOS4A2. Spoilers, go! Songbird THR reports Riverdale’s KJ … Continued
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