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NASA is launching a study of unidentified flying objects as part of a new push toward high-risk, high-impact science.

The space agency announced on Thursday it will set up an independent team to see how much information is publicly available on UFOs - and how much more is needed to understand the unexplained sightings.

NASA's science mission chief, Thomas Zurbuchen acknowledged the traditional scientific community may see NASA as "kind of selling out" by venturing into the controversial topic, but he strongly disagrees.

"We are not shying away from reputational risk," Zurbuchen said during a National Academy of Sciences webcast.

"Our strong belief is that the biggest challenge of these phenomena is that it's a data-poor field."

NASA considers this a first step in trying to explain mysterious sightings in the sky known as UAPs, or unidentified aerial phenomena.

The study will last nine months and cost no more than $US100,000 ($A140,000). It will be entirely open, with no classified military data used.

NASA said the team will be led by astrophysicist David Spergel, president of the Simons Foundation for advancing scientific research.

In a news conference, Spergel said the only preconceived notion going into the study is that the UAPs are likely to have multiple explanations.

"We have to approach all these questions with a sense of humility," Spergel said.

"I spent most of my career as a cosmologist.

"I can tell you we don't know what makes up 95 per cent of the universe. So there are things we don't understand."

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 The world needed a hero, it got BLACK ADAM. Only in theatres from October 21.

From New Line Cinema, Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson stars in the action-adventure “Black Adam.”

The first-ever feature film to explore the story of the DC Character comes to the big screen under the direction of Jaume Collet-Serra (“Jungle Cruise”).

Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods (and imprisoned just as quickly) Black Adam (Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.

 Johnson stars alongside Aldis Hodge (“City on a Hill,” “One Night in Miami”) as Hawkman, Noah Centineo (“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”) as Atom Smasher, Sarah Shahi (“Sex/Life,” “Rush Hour 3”) as Adrianna, Marwan Kenzari (“Murder on the Orient Express,” “The Mummy”) as Ishmael, Quintessa Swindell (“Voyagers,” “Trinkets”) as Cyclone, Bodhi Sabongui (“A Million Little Things”) as Amon, and Pierce Brosnan (the “Mamma Mia!” and James Bond franchises) as Dr. Fate.

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Musician and filmmaker Rob Zombie known for his hard R gore-fest films has released a brief teaser trailer for his upcoming horror-comedy based on the 1960's classic “The Munsters”.

The film brings back the iconic characters with stars Zombie likes to work with regularly. Jeff Daniel Phillips as Herman Munster, Sheri Moon Zombie as Lily Munster & Daniel Roebuck as Grandpa.

Watch the full trailer here:

Other characters given the Zombie treatment include Richard Brake as Dr. Henry Augustus Wolfgang and classic Doctor Who's Sylvester McCoy as Igor.

Zombie's history in horror has had some thinking this could be a dark reimagining of the show but he has stated that this will honour the original and is strictly a family film rated PG.

Filming in Budapest, an exact replica of the classic show's Mockingbird Lane Mansion was built for the film and looking at the teaser trailer they are really going for authenticity.

“The Munsters” will be released to theatres and via streaming on Peacock later in the year.

 

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 Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television debuted the first-look teaser for the highly anticipated series, A League of Their Own, and announced that the series will premiere all eight episodes exclusively on Prime Video on Friday, August 12 in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. 

A League of Their Own evokes the joyful spirit of Penny Marshall's beloved 1992 classic while widening the lens to tell the story of an entire generation of women who dreamed of playing professional baseball.

The show takes a deeper look at race and sexuality, following the journey of a whole new ensemble of characters as they carve their own paths towards the field, both in the league and outside of it.

With Abbi Jacobson as Carson, Chanté Adams as Max, D'Arcy Carden as Greta, Gbemisola Ikumelo as Clance, Roberta Colindrez as Lupe, Nick Offerman as Dove, Saidah Arrika Ekulona as Toni, Kate Berlant as Shirley, Kendall Johnson as Gary,  Kelly McCormack as Jess, Alex Désert as Edgar, Priscilla Delgado as Esti, Aaron Jennings as Guy, Molly Ephraim as Maybelle, Melanie Field as Jo, Dale Dickey as Beverly.

Based on the motion picture screenplay by Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel. 

Based on a Story by Kim Wilson & Kelly Candaele.


 Fans can also get into the team spirit by using a new Instagram Baseball card filter HERE

Show us yours with the hashtag #findyourteam

Take a trip down memory lane with the trailer for the classic film here