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Set in the year 2120, about 20 years before Ridley Scott’s original 1979 Alien movie, the series explores a world where massive corporations are racing to weaponize alien biology. So, instead of ...

The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Each month, we dive into fascinating ideas from around the universe. You can sign up for Lost in Space-Time here. Modern physics ...