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Can We Study The Polar Icecap Without Wrecking It?

Too bad we have to smash the polar ice to understand it. A new ship being built by the European Science Federation will be able to drill through thousands of miles of ocean under the ice and collect core samples from the sea floor. The Aurora Borealis will be the first ship that can break ice in all four directions, and drill down simultaneously. The only challenge: Figuring out who's responsible when the shit hits the polar bear. More »

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Must See: Blake's 7

Must-see TV shows are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.

Title: Blake's 7
Date: 1978-1981

Vitals: In the distant future, political prisoner Roj Blake recruits a gang of criminals to help him battle the totalitarian Federation. Will the crew's venality doom their crusade — or will Blake's wide-eyed idealism?

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Must See: Enterprise

Must-see TV shows are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.

Title: Enterprise (later Star Trek: Enterprise)
Date: 2001-2005

Vitals: The early seat-of-your-jumpsuit days of Starfleet, complete with Klingon and Romulan first contacts. Oh, and mysterious future people want to change history for some mysterious reason.

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Must See: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Must-see TV shows are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.

Title: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Date: 1992-1999

Vitals: This time, the Federation boldly stays put, while the crazy forehead people come and go, talking of Michelangelo. And everybody wants to control a galaxy-spanning wormhole.

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Must See: Star Trek: The Next Generation

Must-see TV shows are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.

Title: Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Date: 1987-1992

Vitals: The Enterprise is voyaging again, but humans have outgrown all our aggression, and we no longer interfere in other cultures quite so blatantly. Plus, now there are kids on board!

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Must See: Star Trek

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.

Title: Star Trek
Date: 1966-1969

Vitals: A paramilitary science squad in color-coded pajamas grapples (and sometimes makes whoopie) with the unknown. Captain Kirk almost loses control of the Enterprise in almost every episode — usually to a man who's either younger and hungrier, or even older and creepier.

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