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Seeing objects through clouds and fog

Using a new algorithm, researchers have reconstructed the movements of individual particles of light to see through clouds, fog and other obstructions......»»

Category: softwareSource:  sciencedailyJan 28th, 2021

Introducing "UFO" galaxies—the Milky Way"s dustier cousins

In a new study, a team of astrophysicists led by CU Boulder has set out to unravel the mysteries of UFOs—not the alien spacecraft, but a class of unusually large and red galaxies that researchers have nicknamed Ultra-red Flattened Objects, or UFOs.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News21 hr. 46 min. ago

Are fast radio bursts caused by interstellar objects crashing into neutron stars?

Every now and then, astronomers will detect an odd kind of radio signal. So powerful it can outshine a galaxy, but lasting only milliseconds. They are known as fast radio bursts (FRBs). When they were first discovered a couple of decades ago, we had.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News22 hr. 29 min. ago

To invent the wheel, did people first have to invent the spindle?

The physics of spinning objects may have seeded concepts key to the wheel. Twelve-thousand years ago, people in a coastal village in the Levant used stone weights on their spindle.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Simulations reveal black holes inherit magnetic fields from parent stars

Black holes are one of the most enigmatic stellar objects. While best known for swallowing up their surroundings into a gravity pit from which nothing can escape, they can also shoot off powerful jets of charged particles, leading to explosive bursts.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Navigating the compliance labyrinth: A CSO’s guide to scaling security

Imagine navigating a labyrinth where the walls constantly shift, and the path ahead is obscured by fog. If this brings up a visceral image, you’ve either seen David Bowie’s iconic film or are very familiar with the real-world challenge of complia.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Industrial snow: Factories trigger local snowfall by freezing clouds

Anthropogenic aerosols, tiny solid and liquid air pollution particles, have masked a fraction of global warming caused by anthropogenic greenhouse gases. Climate researchers have known for decades that anthropogenic aerosols perturb liquid clouds by.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Astronomers defy the zone of avoidance to find hundreds of new galaxies

There is a region of the sky where astronomers fear to look. Filled with dark clouds of dust, it hides an unseen mass. A mass so large it is pulling the Milky Way and other galaxies toward it......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Microplastics Could Be Making the Weather Worse

Microplastics cause clouds to form in places where they wouldn't otherwise, which is likely to have knock-on effects on the weather and climate......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

How to build a home radio telescope to detect clouds of hydrogen in the Milky Way

If I ask you to picture a radio telescope, you probably imagine a large dish pointing to the sky, or even an array of dish antennas such as the Very Large Array. What you likely don't imagine is something that resembles a TV dish in your neighbor's b.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Airborne microplastics aid in cloud formation

It turns out microplastics have an effect on the weather and climate. Clouds form when water vapor—an invisible gas in the atmosphere—sticks to tiny floating particles, such.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Braving sharks and hordes of urchins, scientists are growing kelp one forest at a time

The weathered UC Davis Marine Laboratory looms in thick fog on the edge of the ocean near Bodega Bay. Inside, an experiment is playing out that gives a badly-needed boost to Northern California's kelp forests—underwater cathedrals of green and gold.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Black hole study challenges Kerr solution assumptions

Black holes continue to captivate scientists: they are purely gravitational objects, remarkably simple, yet capable of hiding mysteries that challenge our understanding of natural laws. Most observations thus far have focused on their external charac.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Cloud-inspired method of guiding light: Waveguiding mechanism could provide new ways to look inside the human body

Scientists have taken inspiration from the way sunlight passes through clouds to discover an entirely new way of controlling and guiding light......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

The creepiest skulls ever seen in space

Space is teeming with objects that, from the right perspective, might resemble things we're familiar with. This visual tendency is called "pareidolia," and it results in creepy cosmic images. The universe is rife with mystery.Ambitious space mi.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Astrophysics study explores turbulence in molecular clouds

On an airplane, motions of the air on both small and large scales contribute to turbulence, which may result in a bumpy flight. Turbulence on a much larger scale is important to how stars form in giant molecular clouds that permeate the Milky Way......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

XM Cyber Vulnerability Risk Management boosts prioritization with actual impact analysis

XM Cyber launched its innovative Vulnerability Risk Management (VRM) solution, extending its Continuous Exposure Management Platform. This new approach to vulnerability management empowers organizations to see through the fog of false positives left.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Astronomers discover one of the fastest-spinning stars in the universe

A new study by DTU Space researchers has revealed a neutron star that rotates around its axis at an extremely high speed. It spins 716 times per second, making it one of the fastest-spinning objects ever observed......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

The Cloud Latency Map measures latency across 100+ cloud regions

Kentik launched The Cloud Latency Map, a free public tool allowing anyone to explore the latencies measured between over 100 cloud regions worldwide. Users can identify recent changes in latencies globally between various public clouds and data cente.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Treat or Trick? Astronomical Objects Are Beautiful—And Creepy

If you’ve ever seen faces in clouds, these heavenly entities will leave you haunted.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Why are there ‘sharp objects’ warnings on the Narragansett Town Beach seawall? What we found

Why are there ‘sharp objects’ warnings on the Narragansett Town Beach seawall? What we found.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024