Interstellaria is a game that was kickstarted about a year ago for a modest goal promising a space exploration game with retro graphics and a soundtrack by chiptune star Chipzel. Definitly a niche title, but if you fondly remember PC games from the days before VGA became the standard then you'll understand the aesthetic. http://coldricegames.com/interstellar/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVdrflmdnig

While Disney is talking up the new Star Wars merchandise for 'Force Friday' let's rewind to 1994 and look at what is arguably the best Star Wars game - TIE Fighter. A game for the PC which didn't shy away from escort missions which are often derided in modern games. It still stands up well today, and honestly the games deserve a proper remake. https://www.gog.com/game/star_wars_tie_fighter_special_edition ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd9EzfF3Mqg

I'm still on vacation in SoCal, visiting the deserts inside Joshua Tree park, but I did get a visit to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and there's also been plenty of news in space over the last few days. The Indian ASAT simulation is by Analytical Graphics and can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzhtc-rFbvM ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD7CH9ooUwM

After A week of preparation the latest Starship Prototype SN15 successfully demonstrated the complete landing maneuver required for Starship to operate. The flight was mostly hidden behind a layer of clouds which blocked cameras on the ground, and because the onboard cameras weren't delivering video data as expected. However after a flight to 10 kilometers and a descent in a high drag belly flop orientation the vehicle relit its engines, returned to the vertical and carefully came to a stop on the landing pad. Trevor Mahlmann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je_MWdR4AWI NASASpaceFlight.com Title Crawl music by BrickTrick https://www.bricktrick.de https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj-1hPiRdhI ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IDMM63InLY