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Exactly how massive is the Milky Way?

How do you weigh a galaxy? It's an astronomical challenge, particularly if it's the galaxy you call home. It turns out there are several ways to get a handle on the mass of the Milky Way, and a recent study posted on the arXiv pre-print server summar.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJun 2nd, 2023

How long does it take to beat the campaign in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is a massive game when you jump into multiplayer, but the main campaign is a little more manageable......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

This massive Silent Hill 2 fan project is getting its final update

Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition, once one of the best ways to play the horror classic on PC, is coming to an end ahead of the remake's release......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Massive underwater eruption may preview deep-sea mining destruction 

Scientists are exploring the underwater aftermath of the 2022 Hunga eruption. Enlarge / Following the 2022 Hunga volcano eruption, a nearby hydrothermal vent was seen coated with a white mat of bacteria and surrounded by a thick.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Is Baldur’s Gate 3 coming to Switch?

Baldur's Gate 3 has been a massive success for every platform it's released on, but will the popular CRPG make its way to Nintendo Switch at some point?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Double-peaked supernovae offer clues to pre-supernova outbursts

New research helps in understanding the evolution and final stages of massive stars, the role of binary interactions, and the mechanisms behind mass loss, which ultimately affect the properties of the resulting supernova and its remnant. This work al.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

Yosemite National Park: Crews restore damaged landscape back to conditions not seen in 150 years

Yosemite National Park is famous for towering waterfalls, giant sequoia trees and massive granite cliffs. But at an out-of-the-way spot near the park's western boundary few visitors ever see, a landmark of a different type is taking shape......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

ISS astronaut’s stunning time-lapse video includes the Milky Way

A NASA astronaut aboard the space station has shared a breathtaking time-lapse featuring Earth, an aurora, the Milky Way, and the station itself......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

Ancient viral genomes preserved in glaciers reveal climate history—and how viruses adapt to climate change

As humans alter the planet's climate and ecosystems, scientists are looking to Earth's history to help predict what may unfold from climate change. To this end, massive ice structures like glaciers serve as nature's freezers, archiving detailed recor.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 1st, 2024

Saturday Citations: Corn sweat! Nanoplastics! Plus: Massive objects in your area are dragging spacetime

It's the last day of August, which means that in the Northern Hemisphere, tomorrow will be 50 degrees and cloudy; conditions are expected to be hot and humid south of the equator. In science news this week, we reported on nanoplastic contamination, s.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 31st, 2024

Google Pixel 9 Pro vs. Pixel 7 Pro: Should you upgrade?

Google's newest flagship Pixel 9 Pro packs massive upgrades and features unseen on older generations. As a Pixel 7 Pro user, should you upgrade? Find out here!.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 31st, 2024

How can you help your child tidy up their room (without having a massive fight every time)?

If you've ever opened the door to your child's room only to be greeted by a sea of clothes, toys and who knows what else, you're not alone......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024

Hubble zooms into the rosy tendrils of Andromeda

Clusters of stars set the interstellar medium ablaze in the Andromeda galaxy about 2.5 million light-years away. Also known as M31, Andromeda is the Milky Way's closest major galaxy. It measures approximately 152,000 light-years across and, with almo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024

Hubble observes an oddly organized satellite galaxy

Andromeda III is one of at least 13 dwarf satellite galaxies in orbit around the Andromeda galaxy, or Messier 31, the Milky Way's closest grand spiral galactic neighbor. Andromeda III is a faint, spheroidal collection of old, reddish stars that appea.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Massive nationwide meat-linked outbreak kills 5 more, now largest since 2011

CDC implores consumers to check their fridges for the recalled meats. Enlarge / Listeria monocytogenes. (credit: Getty | BSIP) Five more people have died in a nationwide outbreak of Listeria infections linked to contamin.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

NASA"s Europa Clipper gets set of super-size solar arrays

The largest spacecraft NASA has ever built for planetary exploration just got its "wings"—massive solar arrays to power it on the journey to Jupiter's icy moon Europa......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

NASA study tallies carbon emissions from massive Canadian fires

Stoked by Canada's warmest and driest conditions in decades, extreme forest fires in 2023 released about 640 million metric tons of carbon, NASA scientists have found. That's comparable in magnitude to the annual fossil fuel emissions of a large indu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Hubble traces star formation in nearby nebula NGC 261

NGC 261 blooms a brilliant ruby red against a myriad of stars in this new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Discovered on Sept. 5, 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop, this nebula is located in one of the Milky Way's closest galactic com.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

A price on their heads? Implications of international trade for African hornbills in Cameroon

Tropical birds known for their massive bills, hornbills include 32 Asian and 27 African species in the avian family Bucerotidae. Many hornbills have a casque on their upper mandible, which in some species is spectacularly colorful. Many species also.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Your AMD Ryzen CPU is about 10% slower than it should be

A comprehensive round of benchmarks reveals that both Zen 4 and Zen 5 CPUs can get massive gaming upgrades with a new Windows Update......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Dark matter could have helped make supermassive black holes in the early universe

It takes a long time for supermassive black holes, like the one at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, to form. Typically, the birth of a black hole requires a giant star with the mass of at least 50 of our suns to burn out—a process that can take.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 27th, 2024