March 29th, 2008
Some intrepid photographer has nabbed a few pictures of a control panel (and some outdoor shots) on the set of the J.J. Abrams directed reboot of the Star Trek franchise. The pictures were posted on Aint it Cool News yesterday, and were promptly taken down at the request of Paramount Pictures.
However, you can still check them out over at Cinema blend. I’ve included one that I managed to grab before they taken down from Aint it Cool.
I’m not crazy about the look so far; I like retro but not that retro, especially for something like Star Trek (although I’m not really a fan). I guess I’ll have to see it in action to be convinced.
October 18th, 2007
Ian Sample from The Gaurdian writes:
Scientists have discovered a warm and rocky “second Earth” circling a star, a find they believe dramatically boosts the prospects that we are not alone.
The planet is the most Earth-like ever spotted and is thought to have perfect conditions for water, an essential ingredient for life. Researchers detected the planet orbiting one of Earth’s nearest stars, a cool red dwarf called Gliese 581, 20 light years away in the constellation of Libra.
“We wouldn’t be surprised if there is life on this planet,” said Stephane Udry, an astronomer on the project at the Geneva Observatory in Switzerland.
An interesting development, although I wouldn’t be surprised if their conclusions are debunked by further evidence. Check out the full article here.
