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Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's new alternative history science fiction book "The Apollo Murders" recounts a Space Race to the moon very different from our own.

A secret NASA moon mission launches in Chris Hadfield's alt-history novel 'The Apollo Murders' (book excerpt)

By Jeff Spry published

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield discusses his first foray into fiction with "The Apollo Murders."

NASA released its first digital, interactive graphic novel, "First Woman: NASA's Promise for Humanity," featuring the story of a fictional astronaut, Callie Rodriguez, who is the first woman and person of color to explore the moon.

NASA's 1st interactive graphic novel 'First Woman' tells of one girl's dream to walk on the moon

By Samantha Mathewson published

NASA released its first digital graphic novel featuring the first woman to walk on the moon, allowing readers to explore space through interactive experiences.

"AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future"

New sci-fi anthology 'AI 2041' presents hopeful realities of artificial intelligence

By Jeff Spry published

Authors Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan imagine a fantastic tomorrow ruled by AI.

Our favorite Vulcan from "Star Trek" finally gets a proper account of his life in Titan Books' The Autobiography of Mr. Spock."

'The Autobiography of Mr. Spock' offers a fascinating look at Star Trek's iconic Vulcan (exclusive excerpt)

By Jeff Spry published

Our favorite Vulcan from "Star Trek" finally gets a proper account of his life in Titan Books' The Autobiography of Mr. Spock."

Transformers turns spooky with the new Transformers Halloween Special comic from IDW Publishing.

Starscream investigates a phantom howl in new 'Transformers: Halloween Special'

By Jeff Spry published

IDW Publishing offers up a spooky one-shot starring Starscream with "Transformers: Halloween Special."

"Alien 3: The Unproduced Screenplay by William Gibson" recounts the unrealized vision for the "Alien" science fiction franchise.

Cyberpunk guru William Gibson's rejected 'Alien 3' script scores a new novelization (exclusive excerpt)

By Jeff Spry published

Titan Books and award-winning sci-fi scribe Pat Cadigan bring Gibson’s discarded "Alien 3" draft to life

lego space projects

Learn how to create extraordinary Lego spacecraft with the 'Lego Space Projects' guidebook

By Elizabeth Howell published

Jeff Friesen's latest Lego book shows space enthusiasts how to build little spacecraft, from more realistic vessels to science fiction dreamcraft.

"Star Trek: Villains" from Titan Books chronicles the baddest baddies across the final frontier.

Classic 'Star Trek' villains beam up in this deluxe guidebook from Titan Books

By Jeff Spry published

Titan Books parades out 55 years of iconic "Star Trek" villains in special paperback release on Sep. 21.

New blueprint variant covers from Marvel's "Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters" comics offer a detailed glimpse at bounty hunter spaceships.

These 'Star Wars' blueprint covers strip down bounty hunter spaceships in Marvel's 'War of the Bounty Hunters' crossover

By Jeff Spry published

New blueprint variant covers from Marvel's "Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters" comics offer a detailed glimpse at bounty hunter spaceships.

Ghost's Of Vader's Castle

Star Wars and Halloween collide in IDW's 'Ghosts of Vader's Castle' miniseries (first look)

By Jeff Spry published

IDW rolls out it's 2021 edition of their "Vader’s Castle" saga with "Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle" coming Sept. 22, 2021.

London-based Titan Comics delivers a new "Doctor Who" team-up series this November titled "Empire of the Wolf."

Rose Tyler joins the Eighth and Eleventh Doctors in Titan Comics' new 'Doctor Who' series (first look)

By Jeff Spry published

London-based Titan Comics delivers a new "Doctor Who" team-up series this November titled "Empire of the Wolf."

Hero Collector is launching a new "Star Trek: The Original Series" retrospective hardcover on Sept. 21 in time for the show’s 55th birthday.

Hero Collector's 'Star Trek: The Original Series — A Celebration' salutes 55 years of iconic science fiction

By Jeff Spry published

Hero Collector is launching a new "Star Trek: The Original Series" retrospective hardcover on Sept. 21 in time for the show’s 55th birthday

"Holdout" by best-selling author Jeffrey Kluger was released Aug. 3, 2021.

Exclusive Q&A: 'Apollo 13' author Jeffrey Kluger crafts a harrowing new space thriller in 'Holdout'

By Jeff Spry published

Astronaut Walli Beckwith leads a principled revolt from the International Space Station in Kluger's latest space-based novel.

In "Joker Moon," edited by George R.R. Martin, the long-running "Wild Cards" series turns its focus outwards to space.

In George RR Martin's new 'Joker Moon,' space history is a 'Wild Card'

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

"Foundation," an Apple TV+ series based on the iconic books of Isaac Asimov, is coming to television in September 2021.

Apple TV+ delivers mindblowing new trailer for 'Foundation' sci-fi TV series

By Jeff Spry published

Isaac Asimov's seminal sci-fi saga, "Foundation," arrives on Apple TV+ with major stars, massive spaceships, and the tragic fall of a dynastic empire.

The second wave of books in the "Star Wars: The High Republic" series from Disney Lucasfilm launched on June 29, 2021.

The second wave of 'Star Wars: The High Republic' novels is here. Here's what to know.

By Jeff Spry published

Disney Lucasfilm Press has dropped new info regarding three new "The High Republic" books that arrive starting on June 29.

"Barbarella" is back in space for sci-fi action in Dynamite Entertainment's new series launching July 21, 2021.

Barbarella will launch on wild space adventures in new Dynamite comic series

By Jeff Spry published

Dynamite Entertainment is releasing a thrilling new "Barbarella" space fantasy miniseries in July written by Sarah Hoyt and art by Madibek Musabekov.

The epic space race gets a bizarre twist in the new miniseries "Primordial" from Image Comics.

The space race takes on a bizarre twist in Image Comics' new sci-fi series 'Primordial'

By Jeff Spry published

The space race of the 1950s and 1960s gets a bizarre twist in the new miniseries "Primordial" from Image Comics.

“Fugitive Telemetry” (Tor, 2021) is the latest installment of award-winning author Martha Wells's popular "Murderbot Diaries" book series.

Exclusive Q&A: Sci-fi author Martha Wells talks about her latest Murderbot novella, 'Fugitive Telemetry'

By Jeff Spry published

Nebula and Hugo Award-winning writer Martha Wells adds to the "Murderbot Diaries" with "Fugitive Telemetry," starring the soap opera-loving cyborg named Murderbot.

Grimlock, the Autobot T-rex Transformer, will star in his own sci-fi fantasy miniseries from IDW in summer 2021.

King Grimlock rules in IDW's wild 'Transformers' summer comic series

By Jeff Spry published

Writer Steve Orlando and artist Agustin Padilla deliver a rousing sci-fi adventure in IDW's "Transformers: King Grimlock" miniseries.