Distant quasar J0439+1634 explored in X-rays
Using ESA's XMM-Newton spacecraft, an international team of astronomers has conducted X-ray observations of the most distant known gravitationally lensed quasar—J0439+1634. Results of the study, published December 20 on the arXiv pre-print server,.....»»
Massive galaxy cluster ClG-J104803.7+313843 investigated in X-rays
Italian astronomers have performed X-ray observations of the massive galaxy cluster ClG-J104803.7+313843, using ESA's XMM-Newton spacecraft. Results of the observational campaign, presented November 26 on arXiv.org, shed more light on the properties.....»»
Elon Musk says SpaceX facing "risk of bankruptcy" in leaked email
According to a Thanksgiving companywide email leaked to CNBC and Space Explored this week, the crisis with the production of Raptor engines is worse than Musk had earlier realized. The SpaceX exec ended up canceling his planned Thanksgiving break, re.....»»
Crowdsourcing data to monitor progress on sustainable development goals
Monitoring progress on our way to successfully achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is key to their achievement, but there are significant data gaps that make this crucial exercise difficult. A new IIASA-led study explored the use of a.....»»
New deep learning method adds 301 planets to Kepler"s total count
Scientists recently added a whopping 301 newly validated exoplanets to the total exoplanet tally. The throng of planets is the latest to join the 4,569 already validated planets orbiting a multitude of distant stars. How did scientists discover such.....»»
Hulu’s Pam and Tommy trailer teases the story behind the sex tape
The notorious sex tape scandal and tumultuous relationship of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee is explored in Hulu's Pam & Tommy miniseries, premiering in 2022......»»
What people value in digital news
Digital news subscriptions have doubled in the past four years, but half of those gains went to the New York Times and the Washington Post alone. To find out why, researchers at the Missouri School of Journalism explored the way people understand and.....»»
Female bushbabies are more stressed, may be more vulnerable to changing environment
A new study has explored the yearly routine of a small primate called the thick-tailed greater galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus), discovering that females may be under a lot more stress than males......»»
Simultaneous TES readout at level of Athena-like telescopes
Scientists at SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research have simultaneously read out the signal of 37 TES pixels at a resolution of 2.2 eV for X-rays (6 keV). It is the first time that a simultaneous readout fulfills the requirements for future s.....»»
X-rays reveal secrets of 14th-century tomb of England’s infamous Black Prince
The effigy was likely made in the mid 1380s on the order of King Richard II. Enlarge / Effigy of Edward of Woodstock, aka the Black Prince, in Canterbury Cathedral. (credit: Josep Renalias/CC BY-SA 2.5) Visitors to Canterbury.....»»
Check out this ‘magical’ view from the ISS showing countless stars
A new video shot from the International Space Station points away from Earth to show the "magical" sight of distant stars......»»
Stuck in a time loop: The best TV episodes and movies that keep repeating the same day
The idea of the time loop has been explored again and again (pun intended) in both movies and on TV, and these are among the best interpretations......»»
Astronomers make most distant detection yet of fluorine in star-forming galaxy
A new discovery is shedding light on how fluorine—an element found in bones and teeth as fluoride—is forged in the universe. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is a part.....»»
X-rays reveal “bacteria poop” is eating away at the Mary Rose’s wooden hull
Polyethylene glycol applied to hull for preservation is also breaking down into acids. Enlarge / The hull of Henry VIII's favorite warship, the Mary Rose, and many thousands of recovered artifacts are housed in the Mary Rose Museum in.....»»
Breaking the supposed accuracy limit for TES detectors
Scientists at SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research are developing a detection technique (TES) that measures the energy of individual photons, for example in X-rays from the distant universe. Until now, it was assumed that the wiring on the d.....»»
Proposed Centaur mission could catch comets in the act of formation
From Mercury to the depths of the distant Kuiper Belt, there aren't many unexplored corners of the solar system out there. One class of object, however, remains to be visited: the transitional Centaurs out beyond the orbit of Jupiter. Now, a new stud.....»»
How Facebook Plans To Build Its Metaverse
Facebook unveiled a series of new moves in augmented and virtual reality on Thursday, as part of its longer-term effort to help build a "metaverse" that will bring physically distant people closer together. From a report: Facebook has said this is it.....»»
Ancestors of whale sharks in Panama may come from distant waters
The world's largest fish, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), is a plankton-loving giant that can be found alone or in groups in all tropical oceans. However, despite being a highly migratory species, little is known about how the different population.....»»
X-rays may have revealed the first planet outside our galaxy
Process may point to a general means of finding very distant planets. Enlarge / The site of the X-ray source in the Whirlpool Galaxy. (credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/R. DiStefano, et al.; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI/Grendler) The Milky Way.....»»
How to find hidden oceans on distant worlds? Use chemistry
A new study shows how the chemicals in an exoplanet's atmosphere can, in some cases, reveal whether or not the temperature on its surface is too hot for liquid water......»»
Astronomers Spot First Possible Exoplanet Outside Our Galaxy
A possible Saturn-sized planet identified in the distant Whirlpool Galaxy could be the first exoplanet to be detected outside the Milky Way. From a report: The exoplanet candidate appears to be orbiting an X-ray binary -- made up of a normal star and.....»»