Astronomers observe jet reorientation in "Death Star" black holes
Huge black holes are firing powerful beams of particles into space—and then changing their aim to fire at new targets. This discovery, made using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) National Radio Astrono.....»»
As ice melts, Everest"s "death zone" gives up its ghosts
As ice melts, Everest"s "death zone" gives up its ghosts.....»»
Apple is opening doors for students in its creative industry program
Students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities took part in a two-week program about the creative arts, made possible by Apple's Racial Equality and Justice Initiative.Students taking part in the two-week music programOriginally surfacing.....»»
Study determines stellar mass and origin of a protostellar system
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have conducted molecular line observations of a protostellar system known as VLA 1623. Results of the observational campaign, published June 18 on the pre-print server arXiv,.....»»
As ice melts, Everest"s "death zone" gives up its ghosts
On Everest's sacred slopes, climate change is thinning snow and ice, increasingly exposing the bodies of hundreds of mountaineers who died chasing their dream to summit the world's highest mountain......»»
The Hidden Story of Trailblazing Black Astronauts at NASA
A new film details the history of Ed Dwight and NASA’s first Black astronaut candidates.....»»
July/August 2024: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago
Death rays; the sawfly’s barf defense.....»»
Alabama town"s first Black mayor, who had been locked out of office, will return under settlement
Alabama town"s first Black mayor, who had been locked out of office, will return under settlement.....»»
Why AAA games promoted by Apple flop in the App Store
Confirming the fairly obvious, analysis of major iOS game launches including "Death Stranding" and "Assassin's Creed Mirage" has revealed that pricing games at console levels simply doesn't work in the App Store.Death Stranding, a AAA game ported to.....»»
This great Wear OS smartwatch is suddenly a lot more attractive
Mobvoi has released a new Slate version of the TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro smartwatch, where it joins the original Obsidian Black version......»»
Air So Polluted It Can Kill Isn’t Being Taken Seriously Enough
Toxic air kills over half a million children every year, yet only once has air pollution been listed as a cause of death on a death certificate......»»
Pillars of Creation star in new visualization from NASA"s Hubble and Webb telescopes
Made famous in 1995 by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, the Pillars of Creation in the heart of the Eagle Nebula have captured imaginations worldwide with their arresting, ethereal beauty......»»
The surprising behavior of black holes in an expanding universe
A physicist investigating black holes has found that, in an expanding universe, Einstein's equations require that the rate of the universe's expansion at the event horizon of every black hole must be a constant, the same for all black holes. In turn.....»»
Star Wars behind the scenes: Creating the unique aesthetic of The Acolyte
Ars chats with production designer Kevin Jenkins and cinematographer Chris Teague. Enlarge / A mysterious assassin is targeting Jedi masters in The Acolyte. (credit: Disney+) The Star Wars franchise is creeping up on the.....»»
New warm sub-Neptune exoplanet discovered with TESS
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new warm sub-Neptune exoplanet, which is nearly three times larger than the Earth. The finding was reported in a research paper published.....»»
If Apple"s research pans out, an iPhone could be a portable science lab
Apple is researching how to make an iPhone accessory that can be used to perform spectroscopy in the field, and inexpensively.Detail from the patent showing a possible sample testing systemThink of how "Star Trek" tricorders also came in a medical ve.....»»
Ferroptosis: Comprehensive review of important cell death mechanism
Ferroptosis is a cell death mechanism that has only become known comparatively recently, being named in 2012. This so-called non-apoptotic cell death occurs when too many oxygen radicals and free iron are present in a cell. Certain molecules in the c.....»»
Jupiter"s upper atmosphere surprises astronomers
Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, scientists observed the region above Jupiter's iconic Great Red Spot to discover a variety of previously unseen features. The region, previously believed to be unremarkable in nature, hosts a variety.....»»
Astronomers study evolution of a giant outburst in X-ray binary EXO 2030+375
An international team of astronomers has observed an X-ray binary system known as EXO 2030+375. Results of the observation campaign, presented in a research paper published June 18 on the pre-print server arXiv, provide more insights into the evoluti.....»»
Astronomers think they’ve figured out how and when Jupiter’s Red Spot formed
Astronomers concluded it is not the same and that Cassini's spot disappeared in 1708. Enlarge / Enhanced Juno image of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot in 2018. It is likely not the same one observed by Cassini in the 1600s. (credit: G.....»»
New research challenges black holes as dark matter explanation
The gravitational wave detectors LIGO and Virgo have detected a population of massive black holes whose origin is one of the biggest mysteries in modern astronomy. According to one hypothesis, these objects may have formed in the very early universe.....»»