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Official NASA portrait of astronaut Thomas P. Stafford. Credit: NASAThomas P. Stafford, a luminary in the field of space exploration and a decorated U.S. Air Force general, passed away at 93 on Monday, leaving behind a legacy of pioneering achievements that spanned the early days of the space race to the era of international cooperation in space. Born in Weatherford, Oklahoma, Stafford’s journey took him from the plains of his home state to the vast expanse of space, where he played a crucial role in some of NASA’s most…

Destiny 2's latest cosmetic collaboration is now live, allowing you to fight for the solar system with armor inspired by Commander Shepard and a couple of fan-favorite members of the Normandy's crew. The new cosmetics are inspired by BioWare's Mass Effect games, offering three sets of armor ornaments alongside a Ghost shell, Sparrow, ship, emote, and finisher.You can find the cosmetics in the Eververse shop, where the armor sets can be purchased with Silver, Destiny 2's premium currency. There are three…

Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, Image | Tagged: cobra commander, Energon Universe, gi joe, transformersJoshua Williamson and Andrea Milana are launching the new Cobra Commander #1 on Wednesday from Skybound/Image Comics.Article Summary Cobra Commander #1 by Williamson & Milana launches this Wednesday from Skybound/Image. Spoiler cover revealed on eBay, stirring up fan excitement and aftermarket frenzy. Someone makes their first Energon Universe appearance, recruited by…

Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, Image | Tagged: cobra commander, gi joe, Joshua WilliamsonJoshua Williamson, Andrea Milana & Annalisa Leoni’s Cobra Commander #1 has set another record for Hasbro with orders of nearly 80,000 copiesArticle Summary Cobra Commander #1 shatters G.I. Joe records with 80,000 orders. Joshua Williamson's latest issues outpace previous Hasbro launches. Energon Universe is rivaling Marvel and DC in sales and interest. Cobra Commander #1 release set for…

With suicide doors, a dumping utility bed, and solid off-road capability, the Can-Am Commander Max is a powerfully useful and fun UTV. That sums up our experience with it after a couple of weeks in the wilds of Wyoming.At a GlanceSmart design for utility use as well as off-road funSurprisingly fun without any added frillsNot particularly fast or strongIn general, off-road vehicles are not for the timid or those with modest bank accounts. Besides the vehicle, there’s a need for the trailer and the truck to pull it all…

“Straight at ’em, Mr Mowett.”So says Russell Crowe, as Captain “Lucky Jack” Aubrey, in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, as battle with a French ship looms.“Straight at ’em, sir,” replies Edward Woodall, playing 2nd Lt William Mowett.Twenty years on, Peter Weir’s film remains a masterpiece, a miracle of forceful, direct, intelligent action cinema. To paraphrase Ulysses S Grant on the art of (land) war, as an action movie, Master and Commander is simple enough. It finds out where its viewer is, gets at them…

Using AI, researchers have created the first map of a group of proteins known as the Commander complex, which function as the body's "postal workers." The new understanding opens the door to new drugs and modalities for fighting everything from Alzheimer's to infectious diseases to cancer.Found throughout the human body, the 16-strong protein group called the Commander complex is involved with myriad biological functions including mounting our immune response, maintaining homeostasis in cells, and working as sort of a…

Next month, Humanoids will release The Incal: Dying Star. The graphic novel is another new entry from the publisher in the world of Alejandro Jodorowosky & Moebius‘s iconic sci-fi universe. The book comes from the creative team of writer Dan Watters, artist Jon Davis-Hunt, and letterer Troy Peteri, and follows the story of a mutant military commander who embarks on a revenge mission. Today The Beat is pleased to present a preview of the new graphic novel. Here’s how Humanoids describes The Incal: Dying Star: Things…

Image: Lucasfilm/EAOrchestrated by the Emperor’s counsel and Fleet Admiral Gallius Rax, the first Shadow Council was, as the name implied, meant to manage the Imperial Remnant’s counteroffensive against the New Republic from the shadows, with only Sloane, now a Grand Admiral, as its public figurehead. But although not as short-lived as the IFC, the first Shadow Council was doomed from the beginning, intentionally.Rax, operating on direct orders from Palpatine posthumously released as part of Operation Cinder—Palpatine’s…

This week’s episode of The Mandalorian was all about setting the stage, and the stakes, for an explosive end to a very mixed season three. But it also looked to Star Wars’ future with the presence of a face very familiar to fans of the old Expanded Universe.Spoilers of the Week: July 1stThe opening of “The Spies” sees a returned Moff Gideon, freed from New Republic custody, address his fellow Imperial Remnant commanders as part of the Shadow Council, the mishmash of Imperial officers, warlords, and spymasters that tries…