Ian is the Entertainment Editor at Space.com, covering movies, TV series, and games in the space and sci-fi realms. He's a massive sci-fi nerd and has been writing about games and entertainment for over eight years, with articles on sites like Space, LiveScience, GamesRadar, and more. With a degree in biology, a PhD in chemistry, and his previous role at the Institute of Physics Publishing, Ian is taking a world tour through the different scientific disciplines.
Latest articles by Ian Stokes

The best Cyber Monday Lego Star Wars deals: Savings on ships, playsets and more
By Kim Snaith last updated
Deals Looking for the best Lego Star Wars deals you are? Find them here you will.

Best lightsabers Black Friday 2025: Toys, replicas, and props
By Alexander Cox last updated
Become the Jedi Master or Sith Lord you were born to be by adding one of the best lightsabers to your collection this holiday season.

Best sci-fi action movies of all time, ranked
By Grace Dean published
Whether it's extra-terrestrial invaders or a nightmare of our own creation, sci-fi often calls us to action.

'Kitten Space Agency' is the spiritual successor to 'Kerbal Space Program', and they have an ex-SpaceX engineer on the team (interview)
By Ian Stokes published
DayZ and Kerbal Space Program's creators have joined forces with an ex-SpaceX engineer to create the ultimate spaceflight simulator.

Doom games ranked, worst to best
By Fran Ruiz last updated
Get ready to rip and tear with our ranked list of all the Doom games.

Nemesis board game review
By Ian Stokes published
In space, no one can hear you scream...with joy as you play one of the best sci-fi board games of all time.

Predator movies in order: chronological and release (including Predator: Badlands)
By Fran Ruiz last updated
Watch all the Predator movies in order, from the original Predator to the newly released Predator: Badlands, and including the Alien vs. Predator crossovers.

Strange New Words: Space's sci-fi reader's club
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Ian Stokes last updated
Join Space.com's monthly, virtual reading community where we enjoy science fiction one short story at a time.

Upcoming sci-fi TV shows for 2025/2026: Fallout S2, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, & more
By Grace Dean last updated
Here’s everything we know about the sci-fi TV shows coming out in 2025 and beyond into 2026.

Upcoming sci-fi movies for 2025/2026: Predator: Badlands, Project Hail Mary, Avatar: Fire and Ash & more
By Grace Dean last updated
It’s a busy time in sci-fi cinema. Here are the upcoming sci-fi and space movies to look forward to in 2025 and 2026.

'Supergirl': Release date, plot, cast, and everything we know about Kara Zor-El's DCU movie
By Jeff Spry last updated
Superman's Kryptonian cousin is set to soar in DC Studios' 2026 solo superhero flick.

Lunar Strike is a hard sci-fi adventure game about preserving humanity's legacy on the moon (exclusive)
By Ian Stokes published
Save the world and our lunar history in Lunar Strike, the 2026 sci-fi narrative adventure game that was just announced at the Future Games Show.

'NASA is science': How real space exploration inspired Moleskine's new NASA-themed notebook collection (interview)
By Ian Stokes published
We chatted to Moleskine President Ward Simmons about their new NASA-inspired notebook collection.

Alien movies in order: chronological and release
By Fran Ruiz last updated
Watch all Alien movies in order with our comprehensive list, from the 1979 original to Romulus, and including the Alien vs. Predator crossovers.

How to watch 'Alien: Earth' online and from anywhere
By Ian Stokes published
'Alien: Earth' is the first-ever Alien TV show and it's finally arrived. Here's how to watch 'Alien: Earth' wherever you are on the planet.

'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy': Release date, trailers, cast, & everything else we know about the upcoming Trek show
By Jeff Spry last updated
A codex of everything we currently know about "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy"

Marvel movies in order: chronological & release order
By Lauren O'Callaghan last updated
Catch up with the MCU with our list of the Marvel movies in order, in both chronological and release order.

Best model rocket sets 2025: NASA, Blue Origin, Estes, National Geographic and more
By Ian Stokes last updated
Get your space dreams flying with this basic set of model rockets and accessories, including scale model rockets, motors and more.

Revenge of the Savage Planet is an 'upbeat, optimistic dystopia' that pulls no punches on our corporate overlords (interview)
By Ian Stokes published
'We had an idea for a meat planet' — Revenge of the Savage Planet game director Alex Hutchinson talks strange new worlds and mocking corporate spaceflight.

Cosmic Encounter review
By Ian Stokes published
It might come from a long time ago, but Cosmic Encounter is still one of the greatest board games in the galaxy.

Lego Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter review
By Ian Stokes published
Grab a Lego set worthy of the Lisan al Gaib with the Lego Dune Ornithopter.

We took a guided tour of the solar system in Elite Dangerous, and now you can too (interview)
By Ian Stokes published
Learn about the solar system from a pair of real space museum curators in sci-fi game Elite Dangerous, as Abbie MacKinnon and Laura Joy Pieters of the London Science Museum give a guided tour of our home system.

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