From Star Trek to Star Wars, Dune: Part Two to Galaxy Quest, these movies stand as the best films in the space opera subgenre.

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Scientists may need to broaden their horizons in their search for alien life.

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A thrilling new space saga from the minds behind the critically acclaimed series The Expanse is set to captivate sci-fi fans ...

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Ellen Ripley, Willy Wonka, Carrie White, Superman, Darth Vader, and more make up our list of movie characters that defined the 1970s.

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After Trump’s gargantuan budget bill won nursing home companies a 10-year moratorium on the Biden-era staffing requirement, a ...

The theme this week is proximity - whether an alien / UFO sighting from the Brazilian archives, NASA returning to the moon ...