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The James Webb Telescope Is in Position. Now It’s Booting Up

After successfully launching and maneuvering the spacecraft, JWST researchers still have months of prep work to do before they can start taking pictures......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredFeb 10th, 2022

3 great free movies to stream this weekend (November 15-17)

From November 15-17, stream these great movies for free, including a sci-fi dystopian thriller and a 1990s James Bond entry. .....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

3 underrated (HBO) Max movies you should watch this weekend (November 15-17)

Need something good to watch this weekend? Then stream these (HBO) Max movies starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Dennis Quaid, James McAvoy, and others......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares blames marketing for Maserati"s stumbles

Despite heavy financial losses and slumping vehicle sales, Maserati is sustainable but more needs to be done to position it as a pure luxury brand, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

What RFK, Jr.’s Health Cabinet Position under Trump Might Look Like

Federal health scientists voice concern over an anticipated takeover by medical skeptics in Trump’s second administration.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Telescope for NASA"s Roman mission complete, delivered to Goddard

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is one giant step closer to unlocking the mysteries of the universe. The mission has now received its final major delivery: the Optical Telescope Assembly, which includes a 7.9-foot (2.4-meter) primary mirror,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Hundreds of 19th-century skulls collected in the name of medical science tell a story of who mattered and who didn"t

When I started my research on the Samuel George Morton Cranial Collection, a librarian leaned over my laptop one day to share some lore. "Legend has it," she said, "John James Audubon really collected the skulls Morton claimed as his own." Her voice.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

New research challenges dark matter theory in galaxy formation

The standard model for how galaxies formed in the early universe predicted that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) would see dim signals from small, primitive galaxies. But data are not confirming the popular hypothesis that invisible dark matter.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Monitoring Webb"s mirrors for optimal optics

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is the largest and most powerful telescope ever launched to space. Its mirror is composed of 18 individual segments that have been aligned so accurately, that they effectively work as a single giant (21.6-foot, or 6......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

Hubble captures barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features NGC 1672, a barred spiral galaxy located 49 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. This galaxy is a multi-talented light show, showing off an impressive array of different celes.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 10th, 2024

James Gunn is quashing rumors that DC is planning a Joker TV series with Barry Keoghan

Barry Keoghan is not about to star in a new Joker TV series, despite the rumors that you may have seen swirling online......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 9th, 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

Nearly three years since launch, Webb is a hit among astronomers

Demand for observing time on Webb outpaces supply by a factor of nine. From its halo-like orbit nearly a million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope is seeing farther.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

New report details what happened to the Arecibo Observatory

In 1963, the Arecibo Observatory became operational on the island of Puerto Rico. Measuring 305 meters (~1000 ft) in diameter, Arecibo's spherical reflector dish was the largest radio telescope in the world at the time—a record it maintained until.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Astronomers use JWST and ALMA to explore the structure of a giant spiral galaxy

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international team of astronomers have observed a giant spiral galaxy designated ADF22.A1. Results of the observational campaign, published Oc.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

European Union evaluating if Corning monopolizes the smartphone screen market

The European Union is investigating Corning over concerns that the company might misuse its dominant position in the global market for alkali-aluminosilicate glass, commonly used in smartphone screens.Ceramic Shield on an iPhone 16 | Image credit: Ap.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

EU opens antitrust investigation into key Apple supplier Corning

The European Commission has announced its latest antitrust investigation, and it could once again have an impact on Apple. The EC says it is investigating whether Corning, a key Apple supplier, “may have abused its dominant position on the world.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Hubble and Webb are the dream team—don"t break them up, researchers say

Many people think of the James Webb Space Telescope as a sort of Hubble 2. They understand that the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has served us well but is now old and overdue for replacement. NASA seems to agree, as they have not sent a maintenance m.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Globular cluster Gran 5 hosts two stellar populations, study finds

Using the Gemini-South telescope, astronomers have performed high-resolution near-infrared spectroscopy of stars in a Galactic globular cluster known as Gran 5. They found that this cluster harbors two stellar populations with different metallicities.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Latest space station science reveals news for astronaut health and telescope longevity

Recent findings from the International Space Station address wound healing, fine motor control in space, and radiation resistance by the station's Glowbug gamma-ray telescope......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Webb confirms a longstanding galaxy model

Perhaps the greatest tool astronomers have is the ability to look backward in time. Since starlight takes time to reach us, astronomers can observe the history of the cosmos by capturing the light of distant galaxies......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024