From Science Fiction to FACT

The real Doctor Who - Time traveller spotted in Sassafras

There is none more fitting place to meet a time traveller than in the picturesque township Sassafras.

Sassafras itself has stepped back in time with quaint cottages and cafes dotted along the Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd in Victoria, Australia.

At a cafe called Ripe, in front of an open fire, the adventure begins...  

Who is the curious character, and what is that mysterious device he has taken from his coat pocket and placed on the table?

Click through to find out!

Adidas Star Wars Cantina ad - Lightsaber Cut Above the Rest

Adidas have re-edited the classic Star Wars cantina scene to now feature a few new players - David Beckham, Daft Punk, Snoop Dogg, Oasis' Noel Gallagher and friends as they gather for the FIFA World Cup.

This is part of the Adidas Originals series of commercials, and honestly, it brings something to Star Wars that George Lucas' obsessive compulsive enhancing and re-releasing has not.

You will not hear a Daft Punk version of that catchy cantina tune, however as Snoop Dogg says, "step up" and check it out....

Click through to watch the Star Wars cantina FIFA video

Muse - Sci-fi music video is out of this world

Sci-fi and music videos can be a lame tacky experience ...but not where Muse is concerned.

Sing for Absolution is one of my favorites.

 I have heard Muse get a lot of air time on Triple J - the national radio station in Australia, and loved it.  Muse has epic songs, reminiscent of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, and in more recent times, the music of RadioHead.  

It's the sort of music that slowly builds to a full on aural experience. Top it all of with a crackin' Sci-fi Music video, and I am sold.

Click through and watch Sing for Absolution

Have a Merry Sci-fi Art filled Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime

Martin Dolan wishes you a merry science fiction filled Christmas and 2010 !!

As you can see from the artwork on the right, Santa also has to bring presents for all the alien children, let's hope they have all been good.

Click through for a Science Fiction Christmas song from Jonathan Coulton with video,

Also more great classic Sci-Fi artwork from GALAXY Science Fiction magazine.

There has just been an unfortunate accident in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN

- Unfortunate that is for the protons that just had a head on collision.

Yes folks, the LHC has just had its first collision - and even though it was just a small one (in relative terms) of 900 billion electron volts they expect to have one at 1.2 trillion electron volts (TeV) early next year and then build up to some very decent collisions of 7 TeV after that.

What might we discover from the LHC?

Anything from our whole theory of physics is fundamentally wrong - and we need to go back to the drawing board.
  - Or - Confirmation of new particles such as the Higgs Boson, how mass and gravity work, how to control it, other dimensions and even the currently science fiction inspired anti-gravity or the thrill of intergalactic travel.
While that last one might be a long way off, however it goes, the collisions are going to be exciting!

Click through to some Odd Beat news about the LHC and it's history of accidents

Alien Abduction lamp has arrived!

The Alien Abduction Lamp was a concept years ago, and it is now a reality - Glowing green aliens look out the window of their shiny silver UFO as they levitate a bewildered looking cow of the ground.

This science fiction sculpture artwork is designed by Lasse Kleinit and is something to behold!

I hear the Aliens are vegetarian, so no harm will come to this bovine, and as the initial product run is only 2000 you better get in quick before they are all spirited away!

Click through for more pictures and order information.