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“Life” is strongly inspired by the 1979 horror film, “Alien.” Set aboard the International Space Station, “Life” follows a team of astronauts and scientists as they investigate a probe from Mars that contains a strange alien creature.

Review: Sci-fi thriller lives up to genre expectations

By Colin Tessier, Staff Writer • April 13, 2017

“Life” has all of the characteristics of a typical alien horror movie, and that is both a blessing and a curse. “Life” offers a modern day take on Ridley Scott’s classic, “Alien.” With state-of-the-art...

Private cargo rocket test launches successfully

By Amanda Hutchinson, Contributing Writer • April 21, 2013
Since the ending of the space shuttle program in 2011, NASA has turned to private companies to begin delivering cargo – and eventually astronauts – to the International Space Station. California-based SpaceX and D.C.-based Orbital Sciences have collectively received $3.5 billion from the space agency to send supplies to the ISS. Today, Orbital Sciences successfully…
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