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TMU0173: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending February 8, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending February 8, 2019:

  • Fluid-inspired material self-heals before your eyes – Northwestern Now
  • Jesus’ baptismal site cleared of landmines
  • Dutch art detective tracks down stolen Spanish Visigoth carvings – DutchNews.nl
  • ‘Star Trek’ Film From Quentin Tarantino Is Still Possible at Paramount | Observer
  • Stargate SG-1 co-creator Brad Wright says work has begun on creating new Stargate
  • 'The Mandalorian' will be like the original 'Star Wars' trilogy, says director. Will Boba Fett appear? | Deseret News
  • Mysterious Barnacle-encrusted Giant Cross Washes up on Florida Beach
  • Agents of SHIELD's Phil Coulson Is Dead, Long Live Clark Gregg
  • The National Parks ‘font’ has finally been digitized
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February 8, 2019
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TMU0172: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending February 1, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending February 1, 2019:

  • George Mason University Becomes First College to Include Food Delivery Robots in Its Meal Plan | Mental Floss
  • The pope called Mary the “first influencer,” which is totally something he would do.
  • Inside a Brazilian Chapel Made Out of Wine – Gastro Obscura
  • Vatican's New Track Team Races Towards the Olympics – EpicPew
  • Swiss Guard, the centuries-old protector of the Vatican, innovates with 3D-printed helmets
  • Star Wars: Episode IX: Anthony Daniels completes filming
  • Amazon's Wheel of Time series has an official production start date
  • Robocallers blasted Americans with 26.3 billion spam calls last year
  • NASA Is Making Its Last-Chance Attempt to Save the Opportunity Rover
  • Is This the Year Apple's Netflix Competitor Finally Happens?
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February 1, 2019
by Domenico
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TMU0171: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending January 25, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending January 25, 2019:

  • Book Sales Are Soaring—And Not Just the Digital Kind
  • Majority of Wild Coffee Species at Risk of Extinction, Study Finds | The Scientist Magazine
  • Here's What You Need to Know About the Final Document from the Synod of Bishops on Young People – EpicPew
  • David Tennant podcast: Doctor Who star launches new show with guests including Jodie Whittaker, Olivia Colman and Good Omens co-star Michael Sheen – Radio Times
  • Stranger Things producers to reboot Unsolved Mysteries for Netflix
  • McDonald's 'Bacon Hour' Offers a Free Side of Bacon With Any Item
  • YouTube TV is going nationwide just in time for cord-cutting Super Bowl fans
  • Pope travels to Catholic youth rally in Central America
  • Like a prayer: Pope Francis launches 'Click to Pray' app to unite young Catholics
  • Black Panther Makes History as First Superhero Movie to Receive a Best Picture Oscar Nomination | Mental Floss
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January 25, 2019
by Domenico
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TMU0170: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending January 18, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending January 18, 2019:

  • Go inside the first episode of 'Project Blue Book' with Aidan Gillen and the cast | SYFY WIRE
  • Netflix’s Lost in Space Season 2 gets new characters
  • 'Black Panther' star Letitia Wright says faith led her from a "very dark place"
  • The Pope’s Elephant: The Story of the Papal Elephant Buried Underneath the Vatican
  • The First Picard TV Show Details Tease an Intriguing Connection to the 2009 Star Trek Movie
  • Production Has Finally Finished On James Cameron's Avatar 2 And 3 – LADbible
  • New Ghostbusters Movie Coming From Jason Reitman
  • Dune Remake Adds Charlotte Rampling to Its Cast
  • 'Mission: Impossible' 7 and 8 Confirmed as Director Passes on DC Movies | Inverse
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January 18, 2019
by Domenico
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TMU0169: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending January 11, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending January 11, 2019:

  • How to Download Thousands of Classic Books and Movies That Just Entered the Public Domain
  • Star Trek 4 has been 'shelved,' new report says | SYFY WIRE
  • 'Star Wars' Trailer: Galaxy's Edge Teaser Debuts, but Still No 'Episode 9' | Inverse
  • China’s Chang’e 4 lunar probe sends first photo of far side of the moon after historic soft landing | South China Morning Post
  • Astronomers find another source of repeating radio bursts from outside our galaxy – The Verge
  • Star Wars Resistance Makes Major Force Awakens Connections
  • Alex Kurtzman on ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ and James Coney’s Tell-All | Hollywood Reporter
  • Here’s what we know so far about long-awaited Game of Thrones prequel | Ars Technica
  • Secrets of Technology
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January 11, 2019
by Domenico
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TMU0168: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending December 28, 2018

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Headlines for the week ending December 28, 2018:

  • Saturn's Rings Are Disappearing
  • NASA Approves Space Plane For Future Missions To The ISS
  • Stranger Things Season 3's Scariest New Villain Might Be Soviet Russia | Mental Floss
  • Is Pope Francis Really Changing the Our Father? Here's the Truth, Explained | ChurchPOP
  • Stolen Caravaggio Nativity painting may finally be coming home—Aleteia
  • This London Catholic school uses its garden to feed homeless
  • The Untold Story of When the Vatican Was Bombed During World War II
  • How the Sun Illuminates Spanish Missions On the Winter Solstice
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December 28, 2018
by Domenico
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TMU0167: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending December 21, 2018

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Headlines for the week ending December 21, 2018:

  • Men in Black: International's First Trailer Is Here
  • Netflix's 'Carmen Sandiego' debuts on January 19th, 2019
  • Doctor Who: Series Twelve won't be seen by fans until 2020!
  • Picard series will be a rather different Star Trek, producer explains | EW.com
  • John Cho Still "Optimistic" About Star Trek 4 | CBR
  • WATCH: J.K. Simmons previews what's in store for Counterpart Season 2 | SYFY WIRE
  • What science says about having babies in space
  • Pope Francis' Lamborghini Can Be Yours for $10 – EpicPew
  • Safety Concerns May Lead to Vatican Museum Visitor Restrictions – EpicPew
  • Netflix plans new Sherlock Holmes series The Irregulars – with a twist – Radio Times
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December 21, 2018
by Domenico
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TMU0166: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending December 14, 2018

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Headlines for the week ending December 14, 2018:

  • Officially licensed Star Wars keycaps are here, and they cost $250 – The Verge
  • The New Star Trek Picard Show Is Coming Late 2019
  • SpaceX Dragon: Cargo Has a NASA Tool That Will Help Send Humans to Mars | Inverse
  • Pope Francis to visit Abu Dhabi in February 2019
  • Pope to visit Bulgaria, Macedonia in May in busy travel year – ABC News
  • Is It as Good to Pray the Breviary from Electronic Devices as It Is from Traditional Books? – Community in Mission : Community in Mission
  • In images: The real face of Santa Claus –Aleteia
  • Mundal, Norway Is Home to More Books Than People | Mental Floss
  • Christmas Classic It's a Wonderful Life, a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film
  • Doctor Who special: Jodie Whittaker's rainbow scarf was found by accident – Radio Times
  • Guillermo del Toro's New Netflix Alien Series Trailer
  • Marvel's Defenders probably won't return on TV until 2020
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December 14, 2018
by Domenico
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TMU0165: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending December 7, 2018

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Headlines for the week ending December 7, 2018:

  • How the eerie drone of a ‘Star Trek’ spaceship’s engine helps you sleep
  • Criterion Announces New Streaming Service Is Getting the Filmstruck Gang Back Together
  • The Dark Side: An Oral History of The Star Wars Holiday Special | Mental Floss
  • Why 536 was ‘the worst year to be alive’ | Science | AAAS
  • How to Shovel Show – Best Snow Shovels
  • Netflix's Roald Dahl Deal Could Create Yet Another TV Universe | Hollywood Reporter
  • Watership Down BBC/Netflix release date: plot, cast, trailer for adaptation starring James McAvoy, John Boyega, Nicholas Hoult, Olivia Colman – Radio Times
  • What Is 'Doctor Who's New Year Special About? Whovians Will Spot A Throwback Reference In The Doctor's Costume
  • Move Over Star Wars, Epcot Is Also Getting A Ton Of New Stuff At Walt Disney World
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December 7, 2018
by Domenico
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TMU0164: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending November 30, 2018

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Headlines for the week ending November 30, 2018:

  • NASA set to announce partners for Moon missions | Fox News
  • NASA's InSight lander: What's next? | Euronews
  • Little boy grabs spotlight from Pope Francis during general audience
  • Lost Pre-Mickey Mouse Cartoon Found in Japan | Hollywood Reporter
  • Big Damn Hero is a familiar trip back to Joss Whedon’s Firefly universe – The Verge
  • Big Damn Hero on Amazon
  • Marvel releases official timeline to clear up 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' continuity gaffe
  • Disney has released more details about Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
  • Amazon Prime members can watch 'Aquaman' a week early
  • New 'Monopoly: Game of Thrones' game plays the show's theme song
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November 30, 2018
by Domenico
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TMU0163: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending November 23, 2018

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Headlines for the week ending November 23, 2018:

  • Stan Lee dead at 95: The Spider-Man co-creator leaves behind a complicated but lasting legacy
  • Black Sea Shipwreck is an Unprecedented Discovery
  • Why R2D2 could be your child's teacher sooner than you think | Cosmos
  • 52 Catholic Puns and Dad Jokes That Will Make You Either Groan or Laugh Hysterically – EpicPew
  • ‘Star Trek Fleet Command’ Brings Trek Univerise to Mobile in November – Variety
  • Missing Link Is Laika's Attempt at a Stop-Motion Raiders of the Lost Ark.
  • NASA: Objects 3D Printed in Space Perform Well Enough to Support Missions
  • There's a Beautiful New John Williams Across the Stars Arrangement /Film
  • Millie Bobby Brown Sparks Speculations About 'Stranger Things' Ending
  • Millie Bobby Brown Hints Stranger Things Won't End With Season 3 | E! News
  • Extremely rare early Christian depiction of Jeusus discovered in Israel
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November 23, 2018
by Domenico
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TMU0162: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending November 16, 2018

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Headlines for the week ending November 16, 2018:

  • Nuclear Bomb Movie in Development With ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Producer – Variety
  • Did You Know Disney Animated A Beautiful Prayer To Our Lady?
  • Rancho Obi-Wan: This man spent 20 years building the largest 'Star Wars' collection in the world – ABC News
  • Cassian Andor Live-Action Series Announced | StarWars.com
  • NASA to reassess Mars Opportunity rover's situation in January 2019 – SlashGear
  • Harvard researchers' suggestion of an alien space probe is probably wrong
  • ‘Travelers’ Season 3 Premiere Date on Netflix – Variety
  • 'Game of Thrones' prequel casts Naomi Watts as a 'socialite' with a secret
  • ‘Gladiator 2’: Ridley Scott’s Oscar Winner Is Getting a Sequel | IndieWire
  • Most Stuf Oreos are coming and everyone's stomachs are so ready
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November 16, 2018
by Domenico
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TMU0161: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending November 9, 2018

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Headlines for the week ending November 9, 2018:

  • Pope: Safe drinking water is a human right, not merchandise – ABC News
  • Pompeii: Vesuvius eruption may have been later than thought – BBC News
  • 10 Forgotten and Overlooked Marian Feast Days to Bring Back – EpicPew
  • Trying to Understand the Size of This New Space Discovery Will Short-Circuit Your Brain
  • Artificial Moon Bright Enough to Replace Street Lamps Planned for Chinese City
  • Tesla Model 3: Elon Musk Just Launched the Cheapest Version Yet | Inverse
  • Doctor Who Christmas special 'not happening this year' — moved to New Years day | The Independent
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November 9, 2018
by Domenico
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TMU0160: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending November 2, 2018

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Headlines for the week ending November 2, 2018:

  • Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker's Time Lord in first look at Thirteenth Doctor comic | EW.com
  • Star Trek animated comedy series ordered from Rick and Morty writer
  • The Script For The Sequel To Jim Henson's LABYRINTH Has Been Completed — GeekTyrant
  • Bible Museum Forced to Remove Fake Dead Sea Scrolls After Forgery Testing
  • You can now get Alexa to use its inside voice with Whisper Mode – The Verge
  • Recent intergalactic flashes might help solve this great astronomical mystery | Popular Science
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November 2, 2018
by Domenico
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TMU0159: StarQuest Headlines for October 29, 2018

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Headlines for October 29, 2018:

  • The Science Behind the U.S. Military's Super Sandwich | Mental Floss
  • A pilgrimage through Scotland’s ruggedly beautiful Orkney Islands
  • ‘Star Wars Episode 9’ Rumors: Darth Vader Is Almost Definitely a Sith Ghost | Inverse
  • The Klingons of Star Trek: Discovery are getting a makeover The Klingons of Star Trek: Discovery are getting a makeover
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October 29, 2018
by Domenico
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TMU0158: StarQuest Headlines for October 26, 2018

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Headlines for October 26, 2018:

  • The Catholic Church Has a Version of Pokémon Go Just for Catching Saints
  • The Defense Department picks three companies to develop rockets for national security launches – The Verge
  • How a superfan debate over the Millennium Falcon led to an entire sequence in 'SOLO’
  • Kate Mulgrew wants to return to her role as Janeway in a movie with Kirk and Picard | SYFY WIRE
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October 26, 2018
by Domenico
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TMU0157: StarQuest Headlines for October 25, 2018

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Headlines for October 25, 2018:

  • NASA fixes Hubble gyroscope by turning it off and on again
  • The Catholic origins of trick-or-treating –Aleteia
  • Giant Harry Potter wands to shine on St Paul's Cathedral for a month
  • Disney is looking into rebooting that ancient cinematic classic, Pirates Of The Caribbean
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October 25, 2018
by Domenico
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TMU0156: StarQuest Headlines for October 24, 2018

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Headlines for October 24, 2018:

  • Megalodon Mystery: 60-Foot-Long Shark Went Extinct Millions of Years Ago and Scientists Want to Know Why
  • NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is offline after a steering component failed – The Verge
  • Hacking pastoral care: Youth synod bishops talk technology
  • Easter Island Heads Mystery Solved? Rapa Nui Civilization Built Moai by Freshwater Locations
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October 24, 2018
by Domenico
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TMU0155: StarQuest Headlines for October 23, 2018

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Headlines for October 23, 2018:

  • XPrize: Autonomous Submarines Are About to Reveal Ocean Mysteries in Final | Inverse
  • How was stained glass made in the Middle Ages?
  • The Kid Who Would Be King: First trailer puts a young and modern spin on Excalibur myth
  • EXCLUSIVE: WB Developing 'Superman' TV Series – FandomWire
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October 23, 2018
by Domenico
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TMU0154: StarQuest Headlines for October 22, 2018

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Headlines for October 22, 2018:

  • NASA Is Looking at How to Contain a Supervolcano That Could Wipe Out Humanity
  • How a state wide pilgrimage enhanced the faith of this couple
  • Doctor Who's Chris Chibnall wants Harry Potter's JK Rowling to write episode – Radio Times
  • The Flash Movie Gets a New Start Date – Variety
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October 22, 2018
by Domenico
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