Alien world traps most of the visible light falling into its atmosphere Don't go looking for the proverbial black cat eating licorice in a coal bin on the planet WASP-12b. Twice the size of any planet found in our solar system, the world is as black as fresh asphalt. Unlike other planets in its class, WASP-12b has the unique capability to trap at least 94 percent of the visible starlight falling into its atmosphere. The temperature of the atmosphere is a seething 4,600 degrees Fahrenheit, which prevents the formation of reflective clouds on the day side. The planet orbits so close to its host that it is tidally locked, which means that it keeps the same side always facing the star. The exoplanet isn't dining alone. Its host star is also having a feast: gobbling up material swirling off the exoplanet's super-heated atmosphere. This oddball exoplanet is one of a class of so-called "hot Jupiters" that orbit very close to their host star and are heated to extreme temperatures. WASP-12b circles a Sun-like star 1,400 light-years from Earth.

You know it really has been a roller coaster on Who as we await whatever rubbish Chibs fills the screen with. To sum up developments Chibs announces he is leaving - Yay goes every Whovian on the planet, you have done enough damage Bradley Walsh announces he is leaving - Oh no, the only decent actor in the current era. Tosin Cole announces he is leaving - Uhmm, yeah, who cares Mandip Gill announces she is staying - Oh no, a completely useless character Jodie Whittaker announces she is leaving - Yay goes every Whovian on the planet, you were felgercarb in the role Time passes ..... Speculation builds on who the new Showrunner is going to be and who the new Doctor is going to be Time passes ..... Russell T Davis announced as the new Showrunner - Whovians high fiving each other, Who forums melt down, all is finally good with Who RTD announces the "timeless child" is part of the lore - Whovians on mass deciding whether or not Star Trek might be a better franchise to follow as DW is dead in the water. Prediction, the BBC have really screwed the pooch here, expecting further plummeting in the ratings. Fix, make the Timeless Child and the whole Chibs era an alternative universe that we should never speak off again and start off again post Peter Capaldi.

(click to view the full-size image) This oblique view of the lower mound in Gale Crater shows layers of rock that preserve a record of environments on Mars. Here, orbiting instruments have detected signatures of both clay minerals and sulfate salts, with more clay minerals apparent in the foreground of this image and fewer in higher layers. This change in mineralogy may reflect a change in the ancient environment in Gale Crater. Mars scientists have several important hypotheses about how these minerals may reflect changes in the amount of water on the surface of Mars. The Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, will use its full suite of instruments to study these minerals to provide insights into these ancient Martian environments. These rocks are also a prime target in the search for organic molecules since these past environments may have been habitable -- able to support microbial life. Scientists will study how organic molecules, if present, vary with mineralogical variations in the layers to understand how they formed and what influences their preservation. The smaller hills in this view may provide clues to the modern water cycle on Mars. They contain sulfate salts that have water in them, and as temperatures warm into summer, some of that water may be released to the atmosphere. As temperatures cool, they may absorb water from the atmosphere. The Mars Science Laboratory team will investigate how water is exchanged between these minerals and the atmosphere, helping us understand Mars' modern climate. The hills are particularly useful for this investigation because different parts of the hills are exposed to different amounts of sunlight and thus to different temperatures. Curiosity will be able to compare the water in these contrasting areas as part of its investigations. This three-dimensional perspective view was created using visible-light imaging by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and the High Resolution Stereo Camera on the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter. Three-dimensional information was derived by stereo analysis of image pairs. The vertical dimension is not exaggerated. Color information is derived from color imaging of portions of the scene by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera. The Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft is being prepared for launch on Nov. 25, 2011. In a prime mission lasting one Martian year -- nearly two Earth years -- after landing, researchers will use the rover's tools to study whether the landing region has had environmental conditions favorable for supporting microbial life and for preserving clues about whether life existed. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona (More at NASA Picture Of The Day)

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UHM | TAG | REMAKES Lists the movies being remade and their status. There are lots of remakes I had no idea were being done. Some I desperately want to see and some are WTF? moments. I've been waiting for the Creature From The Black Lagoon remake for years. Glad to see there is progress on it. A Nightmare on Elm Street In Talks No official plot yet, but it's rumored that the studio wants to go "back to the drawing board, working... Alice, Sweet Alice In Development Focuses on Alice, a 12-year-old girl consumed with jealousy of her “perfect” younger sister Karen. When Karen is... American Psycho In Development No official plot yet, but it's described as a "down and dirty new version that imagines how yuppie... An American Werewolf in London Pre-Production No official plot yet, but the original told the story of a couple American tourists, who are attacked by a local... Angel Heart In Development Follows the exploits of Harry Angel, a New York detective hired by a mysterious client to track down a once-... Audition Pre-Production A lonely widower gets more than he bargains for when he puts out a fake casting call to find a new girlfriend. Black Butterfly Pre-Production Antonio Banderas will play a down-on-his-luck screenwriter who picks up a drifter (Meyers) and offers him a place... Blood Feast Post-Production Fuad Ramses and his family have moved from the United States to France, where they run an American diner. Since... Buffy the Vampire Slayer In Development No official plot yet, but the original film and television series followed a teenage girl, who learns that she is... C.U.J.O. Pre-Production No official plot yet. Child's Play Limbo No official plot yet, but the original told the story of a killer who transferred his soul into a doll, which... Cubed On Hold No official plot yet, but (like the original) the remake will use the setup of seven strangers trapped in a giant... Day of the Dead In Production The post-apocalyptic tale follows a former medical student tormented by a dark figure from her past, who happens... Deadly Friend In Talks No official plot yet, but the original focused on a group of young friends that implant a robot's AI into the... Death Note In Production Follows a high school student who comes across a supernatural notebook, realizing it holds within it a great power... Don't Look Now In Development No official plot yet, but the original starred Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie as a couple grieving the death... Firestarter In Development No official plot yet, but the original revolved around a young girl with the ability to control fire simply with... Flatliners Post-Production Follows a group of medical students who experiment with “near death” experiences that involve past tragedies until... Frankenstein In Talks No official plot yet, but the original told the story of a mad scientist named Dr. Frankenstein, whose obsession... Friday the 13th Pre-Production No official plot yet. Ghost Graduation In Development No official plot yet, but the original centered on a teacher with paranormal abilities, who helps a group of... Gremlins In Development No official plot yet. Hellraiser In Development No official plot yet, but the original told the story of a mysterious puzzle box that's the key to unleashing... Hidden in the Woods Awaiting Release No official plot yet, but the original revolved around two sisters whom have been raised in isolation, under the... Housebound In Development The original revolved around a rebellious young woman who is forced to return to her country home thanks to a... I Am Legend 2 In Development No official plot yet. I Know What You Did Last Summer In Development No official plot yet, but the original followed a group of friends that are stalked by a killer a year after a... Inside Awaiting Release Young mother-to-be Sarah is trying to rebuild her broken life: recently widowed in a shattering car crash that... Interview With the Vampire In Development No official plot yet. It Post-Production Follows a group of kids called the "Losers Club" that encounter a creature called It, which preys on... Jacob's Ladder Pre-Production No official plot yet, but it's being described as a "modern-day paranoid action thriller about two... Lifeforce Pre-Production Lifeforce, a reimagining of the 1985 classic film (based on Colin Wilson’s novel “The Space Vampires”), follows a... Livid In Development The film revolves around a young home nursing aide who works in a remote country estate and discovers that her... Maniac Cop Pre-Production Follows one determined female cop who's set out to reveal the truth after the LAPD attempts a cover up when... Nightmare City Pre-Production After the outbreak of an unknown virus in the Caribbean the Miami Port Authority receives an SOS from an... Nosferatu In Development No official plot yet, but it's being described as "a visceral adaptation of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent... Nosferatu In Production No official plot yet, but this is said to be a "remix" of the original film with a mixture of live-... Pet Sematary In Development No official plot yet, but the original told the story of a family that moves to a small Maine town with a pet... Pumpkinhead In Development No official plot yet, but the original followed a demonic creature called Pumpkinhead that's summoned to... Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich In Development Follows a recently divorced young man who discovers a mint condition Blade doll in his deceased brother’s closet... Rabid Pre-Production No official plot yet, but the original film revolved around a woman "who attempts to move from her successful... Scanners In Development The original film was about a guy with extraordinary psychic abilities, who hunts down a group of "scanners... See No Evil In Development No official plot yet, but the original starred Mia Farrow as a young blind woman returns to her uncle’s English... Shivers Pre-Production In Shivers, a genetically-engineered strain of parasites that turn people into violent, compulsive sex-addicts is... Sleepaway Camp In Development No official plot yet, but the story is said to begin with Angela (Felissa Rose) who has been locked up in Smith... Spawn In Development No official plot yet. Starship Troopers In Development No official plot yet, but the film is based on the sci-fi war novel by Robert A. Heinlein that told the military... Strangeland: Disciple In Development No official plot yet, but it's said that we'll see the return of "Captain Howdy" as the film... Suspiria In Production The film follows Susie Bannion, a young American woman who travels to the prestigious Markos Tanz Company in... The Birds In Development No official plot yet, but the original told of a town riddled with birds which attack anyone in sight. The Blob Pre-Production When a band of miners uncover something hidden deep beneath the earth they unwittingly unleash a hideous creature... The Brood In Development Follows a woman who telepathically communicates with her group of mutant children, instructing them to act out... The Changeling In Development No official plot yet, but the original was about a man, who tries to solve the mystery behind the mysterious... The City of the Dead In Development No official plot yet, but the original followed a student who travels to a small New England town to research... The Creature From the Black Lagoon In Development Centers on a group of scientists who embark upon a fossil-hunting expedition up the Amazon river. Things get messy... The Crow Pre-Production Said to be a "gritty reboot of the gothic iconic character Eric Draven, who returns from the grave as The... The Entity In Development No official plot yet, but the original followed a woman whose life crumbles when she believes she is being... The Exorcist In Talks No official plot yet. The Gate Development Unknown When best friends Miles and Terry discover a mysterious crystalline rock in Miles's back yard, they quickly... The Grudge In Development No official plot yet, but the original told of a curse that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming... The House at the End of Time In Development Follows a mother who returns to the site of a crime that took place 30 years earlier and left her family shattered... The Orphanage In Development A remake of the Spanish film, which told the story of a woman who returns to the orphanage she grew up in, and... The Plantation In Development Betsy, a young haunted school teacher, is running from her past. She accepts the generous offer from Mr. Theroux,... The Sentinel In Development No official plot yet, but the original revolved around a fashion model that moves into an unbelievably nice... The Substitute In Development Revolves around a terrified sixth-grade class as the students race to reveal to their parents that their new... The Swarm In Development In trying to prevent a killer bee attack, a scientist looks for a better solution to the problem than the one the... The Toxic Avenger In Development No official plot yet, but this is said to be a "re-imagining of Troma’s cult classic, which tells the story... The Witches In Development The original followed a young boy who discovers a gathering of witches in a seaside resort. The Wolf Man In Development No official plot yet. They Live In Talks In the original film we followed a homeless construction worker, who stumbles upon a pair of glasses that enables... Two Eyes Staring Pre-Production No official plot yet, but the original tells the story of a nine-year-old girl, who discovers that her sinister... Under the Shadow In Development No official plot yet, but it's said to be set during the Blitz of London. Van Helsing In Development No official plot yet. Versus In Talks No official plot yet, but the original story told of a group of reincarnated fighters who meet at a mystical... What Have You Done to Solange? In Development No official plot yet, but the original was set at an all-girls school where a killer is on the loose and a Gym... Witchfinder General In Development No official plot yet, but the original starred Vincent Price and was set in Norfolk, England, in 1645 and was a... Zero Dark Thirty In Development The film revolves around a U.S. Army solider named Andy Woodward, who returns home from Afghanistan -- weeks after... Some of these titles I didn't even know were already movies?