Stellar murder: When stars destroy and eat their own planets
Our sun is both our best friend and our worst enemy. On the one hand, we owe our very existence to our star. Earth and the other planets in the solar system formed out of the same cloud of gas and dust as the sun......»»
Dark and gritty The Penguin trailer debuts at San Diego Comic-Con
"America's a hustle, not that I'm complaining." Colin Farrell stars as Batman villain Oswald Cobblepot in HBO's new series, The Penguin. The merging of Warner Bros. and Discovery effectively put an end to one DC Extended Universe er.....»»
Ever see a star explode? You"re about to chance very soon
Every clear night for the last three weeks, Bob Stephens has pointed his home telescope at the same two stars in hopes of witnessing one of the most violent events in the universe—a nova explosion a hundred thousand times brighter than the sun......»»
When copper becomes transparent: European XFEL creates exotic matter
Experiments at European XFEL generate states of matter that are close to what occurs in the interior of planets or in the imploding capsule of an inertial fusion reactor. At the same time, they open up a way to measure ultra-short phenomena......»»
Is this how you get hot Jupiters?
When we think of Jupiter-type planets, we usually picture massive cloud-covered worlds orbiting far from their stars. That distance keeps their volatile gases from vaporizing from stellar heat, similar to what we're familiar with in our solar system......»»
Watch Sierra Space destroy its inflatable space station — again
Sierra Space has been working with NASA to test the durability of an inflatable space station — by blowing it up......»»
Everything coming to Netflix in August 2024
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, Terminator: Zero, and the latest seasons of Emily in Paris and The Umbrella Academy highlight Netflix's August 2024 schedule......»»
5 great (HBO) Max movies to watch in the summer
With such stars as Anya Taylor-Joy and Bradley Cooper, these (HBO) Max movies are great to watch during the summer......»»
3 Netflix shows we can’t wait to see in August
The three Netflix shows you need to watch in August 2024 include a new Terminator series, an English murder mystery, and a sexy hospital drama......»»
How to watch Time Bandits TV show
Apple today premieres its new original series Time Bandits, inspired by the 1980s movie of the same name. Taika Waititi produced and stars in this latest incarnation, also featuring Lisa Kudrow as Penelope, leading a squad across time and space to he.....»»
Opinion: If we want to settle on other planets, we"ll have to use genome editing to alter human DNA
When considering human settlements on the moon, Mars and further afield, much attention is given to the travel times, food and radiation risk. We'll undoubtedly face a harsh environment in deep space and some thinkers have been pointing to genome edi.....»»
Effects of stellar magnetism could expand criteria for exoplanet habitability
Interest in Earth-like planets orbiting within the habitable zone of their host stars has surged, driven by the quest to discover life beyond our solar system. But the habitability of such planets, known as exoplanets, is influenced by more than just.....»»
Mesmerizing ISS time-lapse shows aurora, satellites, stars, and a meteor
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has shared an amazing time-lapse that he captured from the ISS showing an aurora, satellites, stars, and a meteor......»»
Lady in the Lake review: Apple TV+’s latest high-profile series is an ambitious misfire
Lady in the Lake is a frequently compelling, but ultimately unrewarding riff on a traditional murder mystery thriller......»»
Lady in the Lake review: Apple TV+’s latest high profile series is an ambitious misfire
Lady in the Lake is a frequently compelling, but ultimately unrewarding riff on a traditional murder mystery thriller......»»
Alienware m16 and m18 gaming laptops have $500 discounts today
Destroy the competition with one of Alienware’s best gaming laptops! Both the M16 and M18 Series are discounted for a limited time when you buy through Dell......»»
This $3 horror game is the creepiest thing you can buy on Steam right now
Whether you're looking to give yourself new nightmares or completely destroy your mouse, Clickolding is the psychological horror game for you......»»
Lady in the Lake TV show starring Natalie Portman debuts on Apple TV+
The new limited series Lady in the Lake, based on the , debuts today on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes. The show stars Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram in the lead roles, as Apple continues to invest in star power with big-budget streaming.....»»
Another intermediate-mass black hole discovery at the center of our galaxy
While researching a cluster of stars in the immediate vicinity of the supermassive black hole SgrA* (Sagittarius A*) at the center of our galaxy, an international team of researchers led by PD Dr. Florian Peißker has found signs of another, intermed.....»»
To Find Alien Life, We Might Have to Kill It
Missions to explore other worlds, like Mars or Saturn’s moon Titan, could disrupt or destroy extraterrestrial life in the process of seeking it......»»
Observations detect a nearby hypervelocity stellar/substellar object
Using the Keck II telescope, astronomers have detected an object that may be a brown dwarf or a low-mass star, exhibiting a very high radial velocity. The object, designated CWISE J124909.08+362116.0 is located some 400 light years away. The finding.....»»