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What's Hot This Week Is Hollywood's 'Alien Fever' Inspired by Real Science Finds? by Mike Wall, SPACE.com Senior Writer In the past few months, a slew of big-budget alien movies has hit theaters, from kiddie flicks ("Mars Needs Moms") to comedies ("Paul") to high-octane action films ("Battle: Los Angeles," "Green Lantern" and the just-released "Cowboys & Aliens," among others). And many more such movies are on the way, both this year and next. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Returns to Cast Critical Vote SPACE.com Staff Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, wife of astronaut Mark Kelly, made an unexpected return to work yesterday (Aug. 1) for the first time since being shot in the head seven months ago, to cast a crucial vote in an economic bill aimed at averting a national debt crisis, according to news reports. Sponsored by: Shadowy Galaxy Has More Dark Matter Than Any Other Known Gallery: NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter NASA Spacecraft Shows Giant Asteroid Vesta Like Never Before Experts: Opportunities Increasing for Space Engagement with China New Private Rocket's Launch Debut Delayed Two Months