Red supergiant stars bubble and froth so much that their position in the sky seems to dance around
Making a 3D map of our galaxy would be easier if some stars behaved long enough to for us to calculate the distances to them. However, red supergiants are the frisky kids on the block when it comes to pinning down their exact locations. That's becaus.....»»
"The Sympathizer" review: Park Chan-wook"s Vietnam War spy thriller is TV magic
The HBO adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen's "The Sympathizer" stars Hoa Xuande, Sandra Oh, and Robert Downey Jr. in four different roles. Review. HBO's The Sympathizer, based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, g.....»»
The First Android 15 Beta is Here!
Right on schedule, Google has released Android 15 Beta 1 for your Pixel to download and dance with. We’ve already been through two Android 15 Developer Preview builds from February and March, so now we get into the beta program kickoff period......»»
This is how the world ends: swallowed or shredded by a dying sun
Researchers recently studied the status of dead stars called white dwarfs, giving a glimpse at what our own solar system will look like in 5 billion years......»»
This beautiful nebula holds a starry mystery at its heart
A gorgeous nebula turns out to hold a surprise at its center: a pair of stars that don't match as they should......»»
The beautiful nebula holds a starry mystery at its heart
A gorgeous nebula turns out to hold a surprise at its center: a pair of stars that don't match as they should......»»
Stellar winds of three sun-like stars detected for the first time
An international research team led by a researcher from the University of Vienna has for the first time directly detected stellar winds from three sun-like stars by recording the X-ray emission from their astrospheres, and placed constraints on the m.....»»
Researchers find baby stars discharge plume-like "sneezes" of magnetic flux during formation
Kyushu University researchers have shed new light into a critical question on how baby stars develop. Using the ALMA radio telescope in Chile, the team found that in its infancy, the protostellar disk that surrounds a baby star discharges plumes of d.....»»
Apple Music leads HomePod streaming, but Spotify has an incredibly strong position
Apple Music emerges as the top choice for HomePod users — with Spotify also very strong on the platform.Is Amazon Music evidence of a monopoly?Recent research from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) has shed light on the competitive mus.....»»
Life is a love song in first trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux
The Joker has found his Harley in the first trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux, and it's time to sing and dance, and paint Gotham City in blood......»»
Magnetic levitation: New material offers potential for unlocking gravity-free technology
Researchers at the Quantum Machines Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) are studying levitating materials—substances that can remain suspended in a stable position without any physical contact or mechanical support......»»
Eclipses were once associated with the deaths of kings—predictions played a key role in the birth of astronomy
Making interesting predictions is one of the hallmarks of successful science. When Albert Einstein formulated his theory of general relativity, an almost immediate test involved the prediction that in a solar eclipse, light from stars that would norm.....»»
Why is this 2018 action movie starring The Rock so popular on Netflix right now?
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson stars in one of the most popular movies on Netflix right now. Find out what it is and why you should watch it immediately......»»
Why unprotected eclipse gazing will leave you seeing stars
Just a single, unguarded glance at a solar eclipse can result in a lifetime of vision loss, eye health experts warn......»»
Researchers say neutron stars are key to understanding elusive dark matter
Scientists may be one step closer to unlocking one of the great mysteries of the universe after calculating that neutron stars might hold a key to helping us understand elusive dark matter......»»
Colin Farrell stars in new mystery drama Sugar, streaming now on Apple TV+
Colin Farrell stars in a new drama series ‘Sugar‘, streaming now on Apple TV+. Farrell plays the titular John Sugar, who is a private detective tasked with investigating the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the daughter of a famous Holl.....»»
How NASA"s Roman Telescope will measure the ages of stars
Guessing your age might be a popular carnival game, but for astronomers it's a real challenge to determine the ages of stars. Once a star like our sun has settled into steady nuclear fusion, or the mature phase of its life, it changes little for bill.....»»
New research traces the fates of stars living near the Milky Way"s central black hole
Despite their ancient ages, some stars orbiting the Milky Way's central supermassive black hole appear deceptively youthful. But unlike humans, who might appear rejuvenated from a fresh round of collagen injections, these stars look young for a much.....»»
James Webb images capture the galactic winds of newborn stars
A stunning new pair of images from the James Webb Space Telescope show a new view of a familiar galaxy: Messier 82......»»
Student cleans up archival data and uncovers two stellar cocoons
While investigating 16 years of images of young stars from a retired astronomical camera, Leiden master's student Sam de Regt discovered that two of those stars were still enveloped in birth clouds that had not been seen at this level of detail befor.....»»
Study reports that age is the driving force in changing how stars move within galaxies
Galaxies start life with their stars rotating in an orderly pattern but in some the motion of stars is more random. Until now, scientists have been uncertain about what causes this—possibly the surrounding environment or the mass of the galaxy itse.....»»