Hubble captures a peculiar pair of spiral galaxies
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of IC 4271, also known as Arp 40, is a curious pair of spiral galaxies some 800 million light-years away. The smaller galaxy is superimposed on the larger one, which is a type of active galaxy called a Seyfe.....»»
5 Reasons to Wait for AirPods 4 & 2 Reasons Not To
If you’ll be in the market for a new pair of AirPods in 2024, you’ll want to take note of the rumored AirPods 4 before you commit to buying a new pair. There are some great reasons to wait for Apple’s new model. The last time Apple.....»»
Which is best? Best Buy’s dueling Labor Day deals on curved OLED monitors
We found a pair of deals on curved OLED monitors that, at a precursory glance, were statistically similar......»»
New buoys improve Minnesota North Shore forecasts
For over 11 years Jay Austin and his research team at the University of Minnesota Duluth have carefully tended to a crop of bright-yellow meteorological buoys floating on Lake Superior. Each buoy captures real-time data used for weather forecasting,.....»»
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.....»»
Save a Hundred Bucks with Sony’s Highly-Recommended ANC Headphones!
The XM4s are still amazing. The post Save a Hundred Bucks with Sony’s Highly-Recommended ANC Headphones! appeared first on Phandroid. If you’re after a pair of great-sounding wireless headphones with terrific sound and features.....»»
James Webb is explaining the puzzle of some of the earliest galaxies
Webb has been causing bafflement in the field of cosmology. But the problem isn't that the universe is broken - it's that early black holes were playing tricks......»»
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.....»»
NASA"s Roman Space Telescope to investigate galactic fossils
The universe is a dynamic, ever-changing place where galaxies are dancing, merging together, and shifting appearance. Unfortunately, because these changes take millions or billions of years, telescopes can only provide snapshots, squeezed into a huma.....»»
Upgraded atomic force microscope captures 3D images of calcite dissolving
Understanding the dissolution processes of minerals can provide key insights into geochemical processes. Attempts to explain some of the observations during the dissolution of calcite (CaCO3) have led to the hypothesis that a hydration layer forms, a.....»»
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.....»»
BMW’s EVs trace their roots to this innovative 1972 prototype
BMW began testing electric cars in the 1970s. It built a pair of battery-powered 1602 coupes for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany......»»
Researchers start first low frequency search for alien technology in distant galaxies
The SETI Institute, the Berkeley SETI Research Center and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research announced a study using the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) in Western Australia. Led by Dr. Chenoa Tremblay of the SETI Institute and Pro.....»»
Astrophysicists use AI to precisely calculate universe"s "settings"
The standard model of the universe relies on just six numbers. Using a new approach powered by artificial intelligence, researchers at the Flatiron Institute and their colleagues extracted information hidden in the distribution of galaxies to estimat.....»»
Hubble captures unique ultraviolet view of a spectacular star cluster
Roughly 210,000 light-years away, the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is one of our Milky Way galaxy's closest neighbors. In fact, this small galaxy is one of the Milky Way's "satellite" galaxies, which orbit our home spiral galaxy......»»
NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule
NASA decided Saturday it's too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing's troubled new capsule, and they'll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX. What should have been a weeklong test flight for the pair will now last.....»»
Watch a star get destroyed by a supermassive black hole in the first simulation of its kind
Giant black holes in the centers of galaxies like our own Milky Way are known to occasionally munch on nearby stars......»»
Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 vs Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen: Specs, Features, and More!
If you're thinking of getting a new pair of wireless earbuds, then you might be considering these two - let's take a look at what they offer! The post Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 vs Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen: Specs, Features, and More! appeared first on.....»»
Dual-screen laptops make more sense with this spiral notebook-like hinge
Having two laptop screens needn't mean foregoing a built-in keyboard. On the left is Screen B, on the right is Screen A. [credit:.....»»
These colorful diagrams show how air quality has changed in more than 100 countries since 1850
Air pollution is an unseen menace that poses a major threat to human health and the climate. We have created the air quality stripes, a visual tool that captures global air pollution trends, to bring this hidden threat into sharp focus......»»
Hubble spots the Tucana Dwarf in the dark
A splatter of stars glows faintly at almost 3 million light-years away in this new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Known as the Tucana Dwarf for lying in the constellation Tucana, this dwarf galaxy contains a loose bundle of aging stars at.....»»