Sci-fi this week

There's a lot of sci-fi this week: "Flash Forward" and "Fringe" Thursday night and "Stargate:Universe" Friday night.

Science Fiction's Robotics Laws Need Reality Check

I am reading this article, Science Fiction's Robotics Laws Need Reality Check by Jeremy Hsu, on Space.com.
This article offers some interesting interesting ideas on new laws of robotics.

Sanctuary

I went to these websites http://sanctuaryforall.com/News/News.php and
http://scifiwire.com/2009/09/sanctuary-season-two-more.php
I wanted to see any news on the television series Sanctuary.
I found this article, Sanctuary season two: more creatures, time travel, vampires.
According to this article, Sanctuary returns on 9 Oct 2009

Fringe

I watched an episode, Night of Desirable Objects, of Fringe on FOX this week.
I went to this website http://fringe.wikia.com/wiki/FringeWiki
Fringe is not The X-Files, but they have Dr. William Bell.
So I will watch the show for a chance to see Bell.

SGU Stargate Universe

I saw a trailer for Stargate Universe in the theater a few days ago.
I went to MGM's Stargate website, http://stargate.mgm.com/, to watch the trailer again.
The series premiers on Friday, 2 October 2009, according to the website..

Stargate SG-1

I watched two episodes, The Broca Divide and The First Commandment, of Stargate SG-1 on WRLH DT2 last Sunday night.
It is interesting to see the SG-1 Team use the Stargate to make contact with civilizations without having to deal with the Goa'uld every time.

Hubble Space Telescope Back Up

NASA has released the first photos from Hubble since it wasupgraded by the recent Space Shuttle mission: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2009/25/.

Monthly Meeting, etc

Our regular monthly meeting is at Books-A-Million on Sunday around 2:00 PM. Since this is the month of our anniversary we plan to take a hike at the Point of Rocks Park in Chesterfield County, if the weather permits. If not, I thought we could see the new Bruce Willis sci-fi movie Surrogates.


The following weekend we're planning to attend the SR-71 forum at the Virginia Aviation Museum.



Everyone is welcome!

Defying Gravity

I saw my first episode of Defying Gravity last Sunday night.

Stargate SG-1

Two Sunday evenings ago I watched the pilot episode for the Stargate SG-1 television series on WRLH-DT2.
Last Sunday evening I watched "The Enemy Within" episode.
I like this series and the movie, Stargate, that it is based on.

Destination Aquila

I am reading this article, Destination Aquila, at StarDate's website.
According to this article, Pioneer 11 is heading toward this star Lambda Aquilae.

STS-128

I am reading this article, Sturckow: Crew, Discovery 'Great' After Landing, on NASA's website.
According to this article the Space Shuttle Discovery landed at Edwards Air Force Base Friday.
Tim Kopra returned with the crew.
I am reading this article, Discovery Lands in California, on NASA's website.
According to this article, the Space Shuttle landed at 20:53 EDT.
The crew members that landed were: Rick Sturckow, Kevin Ford, Pat Forrester, Jose Hernandez, Danny Olivas, Christer Fuglesang and Tim Kopra.

I am reading this article, STS-128 Mission Information, on NASA's website.
According to this article, the crew that launched were: Commander Rick Sturckow, Kevin Ford, José Hernández, John "Danny" Olivas, Nicole Stott, Christer Fuglesang and Patrick Forrester.

Fall TV Shows

I'm looking forward to the new season of Fringe. Also, there's a new show called Flash Forward that is based on Robert Sawyer's novel of the same name. Robert Sawyer was the 2007 author guest of honor at Ravencon. Flash Forward starts Thursday September 24 at 8:00 PM on ABC.

Discovery to Undock Today

I am reading this article, Discovery to Undock Today, on NASA's Space Shuttle website.
According to this article the Space Shuttle Discovery is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station at 15:26 today.

Michael Shermer

I listened to The Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor this morning on NPR.
He said that Michael Shermer was born today in 1954 and has written more than 100 columns for the magazine Scientific American.

Fringe

I watched Fringe on FOX a few nights ago.
I went the the show's website on FOX, http://www.fox.com/fringe/
I read this article, TV Throwdown: Leonard Nimoy Vs. Leonard Nimoy, at the website.
It seems that Leonard Nimoy plays a character called Bell in Fringe.