Placing new limits on the interior of neutron stars
Everything from particle accelerators to gravitational waves can help. Enlarge / The new research hasn't made a breakthrough, but it has shrunk the size of the question mark a bit. (credit: NASA) How can we understand environm.....»»
A 790,000 year-old asteroid impact could explain seafloor spherules
Our solar system does not exist in isolation. It formed within a stellar nursery along with hundreds of sibling stars, and even today has the occasional interaction with interstellar objects such as 'Oumuamua and Borisov. So it's reasonable to presum.....»»
Chicago should set limits on buildings" greenhouse gas emissions, report says
A new report from an influential real estate organization calls on Chicago to take a bold step to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings......»»
AI for astrophysics: Algorithms help chart the origins of heavy elements
The origin of heavy elements in our universe is theorized to be the result of neutron star collisions, which produce conditions hot and dense enough for free neutrons to merge with atomic nuclei and form new elements in a split-second window of time......»»
IRS has launched its free tax filing service, Direct File, in 12 states
Direct File has many limits, but nearly 19M people in 12 states may be eligible. Enlarge / Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters building on January 30, 2024, in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | J. David Ake ).....»»
NASA"s Roman team selects survey to map our galaxy"s far side
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has announced plans for an unprecedented survey of the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. It will peer deeper into this region than any other survey, mapping more of our galaxy's stars than all previous obser.....»»
Daily Telescope: Gigantic new stars stir up a nebula
Astronomers know of no other region so packed with large stars as this nebula. Enlarge / Behold, the star-forming region of NGC 604. (credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little to.....»»
Texas can require age-verification on porn sites, 5th Circuit judges rule
One judge dissents, saying Texas law "limits adults' access to protected speech." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | PA Thompson) Texas can enforce a law requiring age-verification systems on porn websites, the US Court of.....»»
Maximum mass of non-rotating neutron star precisely inferred to be 2.25 solar masses
A study led by Prof. Fan Yizhong from the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has achieved significant precision in determining the upper mass limit for non-rotating neutron stars, a pivotal aspect in the study of nuclear p.....»»
3 great Amazon Prime Video movies to watch instead of the 2024 Oscars
Tired of all the 2024 Oscars hoopla? Try watching these three great movies on Amazon Prime Video that include such stars as Chris Pine and Hugh Grant......»»
See planets being born in new images from the Very Large Telescope
Astronomers have peered into the disks of matter from which exoplanets form, looking at more than 80 young stars to see which have planets forming around them......»»
M3 MacBook Air reviews: midnight fingerprints, dual display limits, fanless M3 performance
Apple surprised us on Monday morning with the introduction of the . It can now drive two external monitors while the lid is closed, the midnight color should be less prone to fingerprints, and both the 13- and 15-inch sizes are available from day one.....»»
View from Washington: Forthcoming EPA rule key piece of the EV transition puzzle
The EPA as soon this month is expected to finalize its rule on light-duty vehicle emissions for the 2027-32 model years, but the regulation could do more than just challenge the U.S. auto industry to meet stricter limits on tailpipe pollution......»»
Your kids" screen time may be more creative than you think
Minecraft and Lego blocks, pinecones and Super Mario stars. Maybe it's just us grown-ups making a false distinction between screen play and other kinds of play......»»
First Arab woman to graduate NASA training shoots for the Moon
Like her ancestors before her, Emirati astronaut Nora AlMatrooshi has spent much of her life gazing up at the stars and dreaming of flying to the moon......»»
Garrison Brown, son of "Sister Wives" stars Janelle and Kody Brown, dead at 25
Garrison Brown, son of "Sister Wives" stars Janelle and Kody Brown, dead at 25.....»»
Astrophysicists unveil new phenomenon challenging textbook definition of white dwarf stars
Scientists have revealed why some white dwarfs mysteriously stop cooling—changing ideas on just how old stars really are and what happens to them when they die......»»
Finding new physics in debris from colliding neutron stars
Neutron star mergers are a treasure trove for new physics signals, with implications for determining the true nature of dark matter, according to research from Washington University in St. Louis......»»
More planets than stars: Kepler"s legacy
The Kepler mission enabled the discovery of thousands of exoplanets, revealing a deep truth about our place in the cosmos: There are more planets than stars in the Milky Way galaxy. The road to this fundamental change in our understanding of the univ.....»»
Stars take you through Steve Martin"s comedy career in new Apple TV+ documentary
Apple TV+ has released a first trailer for "Steve! (martin) a documentary in two pieces," with the comic actor himself plus stars including Tina Fey, Martin Short, and Jerry Seinfeld.Steve Martin (source: Wiki Commons)First announced in 2022, the new.....»»
Stars take you through Steve Martin"s comedy career in new documentary
Apple TV+ has released a first trailer for "Steve! (martin) a documentary in two pieces," with the comic actor himself plus stars including Tina Fey, Martin Short, and Jerry Seinfeld.Steve Martin (source: Wiki Commons)First announced in 2022, the new.....»»