Marvel’s Cosmic Universe Films Won’t Feel Like ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

Guardians of the Galaxy was a universe apart from the rest of the Marvel movies. While the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe were subject to the control of the #ItsAllConnected mantra, with tons of world-building and cameos implemented into the separate films, Guardians of the Galaxy had the freedom to be a wholly separate story unto itself. But as […]

James Gunn on Cosmic MCU Movies, David Bowie’s ‘Guardians 2’ Cameo, ‘Mary Poppins’ & More

With the home video release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 arriving this month, director James Gunn has been making the publicity rounds all over the place to talk about the Marvel Studios sequel. Just this weekend brought a far-out music video for the “Guardians Inferno” disco track from the film’s soundtrack, and you […]

New computer models could direct scientists to epic cosmic events

Now that they’re spotting gravitational waves more often, scientists are expanding their search for cosmic events. Specifically, they’re using new computer models to depict the cataclysmic collision that occurs when a black hole joins a neutron star (the remnants of an exploded star). The simulations will help detectors track down the actual mergers using telescopes […]

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Trailer Breakdown: Analyzing the Cosmic, Comic Sequel Frame-by-Frame

Now that the dust has settled on all the big San Diego Comic-Con news that broke throughout last week and weekend, we wanted to take a deep dive into one of the big trailers that hit the web shortly after debuting during the Marvel Studios panel in Hall H. Thor: Ragnarok was one of the […]

Non-mutant mice sired from space sperm boost hope of cosmic human conception

Enlarge (credit: Georges Méliès) To ensure the long-term survival of humankind, we might as well shoot for the Moon. In 2013, Japanese researchers did just that by launching freeze-dried mouse sperm into space. The goal was to see if mammalian swimmers can maintain their spunk amid harsh cosmic radiation—which they’ll undoubtedly have to endure for […]

Cosmic rays suggest dark matter is a self-annihilating WIMP

Enlarge / AMS aboard the International Space Station. (credit: NASA) What happens when two dark matter particles collide? We don’t know the answer to that question because we don’t know what dark matter is. A whole host of possible particles could constitute dark matter, and some of them allow dark matter to “self-interact.” Here, when two dark matter particles collide, they […]

Point & Click Your Way To Forbidden Cosmic Knowledge With Chronicle of Innsmouth

Chronicle of Innsmouth promises some creepy moments and unsettling cosmic revelations with its point & clickery, but with a touch of goofy humor. At least, I assume there’s some humor, as the presence of a YMCA in a Lovecraftian tale seems like it could only be there if its developers wanted to goof off a […]

Cosmic Star Heroine Is Like A Cross Between Phantasy Star And Chrono Trigger

If you’re one of the many JRPG fans upset that Sega gave up on proper Phantasy Star games after the Genesis, here is a game for you: Cosmic Star Heroine, a new RPG that channels all sorts of beloved classics, from Chrono Trigger to Suikoden. So far I’ve played three hours of Cosmic Star Heroine, […]