Canadarm2 was not designed to catch spacecraft at the ISS. Now it’s about to grab its 50th

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SCIENCE

Canadarm2 was not designed to catch spacecraft at the ISS. Now it’s about to grab its 50th

That Nerd Show Web Editor August 2, 2024

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft will be Canadarm2’s 50th cosmic catch as soon as Aug. 5. A Canadian robot arm on the International Space Station is days from a big milestone. MDA Space’s Canadarm2 will...

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MOVIES

Leah McKendrick To Write And Direct Untitled Monster Movie For Atomic Monster And Universal

That Nerd Show Web Editor August 2, 2024

Leah McKendrick is set to write and direct an Untitled Monster Project based in folklore for Atomic Monster and Universal Pictures. James Wan will produce the project with Michael Clear and Judson Scott executive...

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TV / STREAMING

Legendary TV To Adapt ‘Seveneves’ Sci-Fi Novel For Small Screen; Allison Friedman To Executive Produce

That Nerd Show Web Editor August 2, 2024

Legendary Television has acquired the television rights to adapt Seveneves by Hugo Award winner Neal Stephenson. Former Color Force executive Allison Friedman (The Mortuary Collection) will executive produce. Seveneves follows how the best scientific...

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GAMING

STAR WARS™: Bounty Hunter™ Returns Today on PC & Consoles

That Nerd Show Web Editor August 2, 2024

The classic action-adventure game is back on modern platforms with revamped controls, visual enhancements, a new Boba Fett skin and more! AUSTIN, Texas — Aug. 1, 2024 — Bring in your bounty, dead or alive! Aspyr is thrilled...