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This is a first: An exoplanet in a polar circumbinary disk surrounding two stars

We live in an age of exoplanet discovery. One thing we've learned is not to be surprised by the kinds of exoplanets we keep discovering. We've discovered planets where it might rain glass or even iron, planets that are the rocky core remnants of gas.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 7th, 2023

Fishy fossil find points to possible polar bear ancestry for Scottish bears

New analysis of ancient bones and fossils found in a Highland cave has revealed them to be "fishier than the average bear" and could even suggest polar bears once roamed Scotland......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News17 hr. 51 min. ago

Higher-density storage technique could allow diamond disk to store equivalent of 2,000 Blu-ray discs

A team of engineers at the University of Science and Technology of China has developed a new way to code data onto a diamond with higher density than prior methods. In their paper published in the journal Nature Photonics, the group notes that such o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News20 hr. 35 min. ago

Disk Drill vs. DMDE: best no-subscription data recovery app

If you've lost photos, videos, or other important files but don't want a data recovery subscription, one of these apps could be the perfect solution......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 28th, 2024

Improved spin and density correlation simulations give researchers clearer insights on neutron stars

When a star dies in a supernova, one possible outcome is for the remains to become a neutron star. Inside a neutron star, the protons and electrons combine into uncharged neutrons. This substance is called neutron matter......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 27th, 2024

An improved quantification of the intergalactic medium and cosmic filaments

Much of the mass in the universe lies not in stars or galaxies, but in the space between them, known as the intergalactic medium. It is warm and even hot, and is called the "warm-hot intergalactic medium," or WHIM. It holds about 50% of the normal ma.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 27th, 2024

5 great comedy movies to watch on Thanksgiving

With stars like Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, and Greta Gerwig, these comedy movies are a reminder that Thanksgiving has plenty of movies celebrating it too......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 27th, 2024

Bandwidth measurements show how pulsar signals distort as they move through space

A study that sheds new light on how pulsar signals—the spinning remnants of massive stars—distort as they travel through space, published in The Astrophysical Journal, was led by Dr. Sofia Sheikh, SETI Institute researcher, and performed by a mul.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 26th, 2024

Sombrero Galaxy dazzles in new Webb images and video

A new mid-infrared image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features the Sombrero galaxy, also known as Messier 104 (M104). The signature, glowing core seen in visible-light images does not shine, and instead a smooth inner disk is reve.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 25th, 2024

The early universe may have had giant batteries of dust

The largest magnetic fields in the universe may have found themselves charged up when the first stars began to shine, according to new research......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 25th, 2024

The solar fire up close: Newly analyzed data offers first high-resolution view of the entire solar disk

The entire solar disk in unprecedented detail—this is shown by images of the visible surface of the sun, which researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research have now created from 25 individual images taken by the ESA space probe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Veil of fiery gas revealed around the disk of Milky Way

Scientists may have finally hit upon the possible mysterious sources that have pumped heat and kept alive the fiery hot gas that has recently been detected surrounding the Milky Way but has so far remained unexplained......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Low levels of common contaminants but high levels of other elements in waters linked to abandoned lithium mine

Lithium ore and mining waste from a historic lithium mine located west of Charlotte, North Carolina, are unlikely to contaminate surrounding waters with common pollutants such as arsenic and lead, according to a new study......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

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 NewsNov 21st, 2024

Nanoink and printing technologies could enable electronics repairs, production in space

An Iowa State University engineer floats in the air while other researchers hang tight to a metal frame surrounding and supporting their special printer. It's not the usual photo you see in a research paper. Tests aboard microgravity flights aren't y.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Increasing complexity challenges strategic management, researcher finds

The changes in society and the phenomena surrounding us are becoming more unexpected and interconnected than ever before. This increasing complexity challenges strategic management, making it harder to predict trends and developments. According to a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Minecraft Movie trailer explores the origins of Steve

Where "anything you can imagine is possible—as long as what you imagine can be built out of blocks." Jack Black stars as Steve in A Minecraft Movie......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Canada"s first moon rover will soon have a name as it prepares to explore a hostile lunar region

The Canadian Space Agency announced a competition today to name Canada's first-ever rover mission to the moon. This unmanned mission will explore the south polar region of the moon to search for water ice and explore its unique geology......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Scientists discover a baby exoplanet ‘just’ 3 million years old

Scientists have discovered a nearby exoplanet that is just a baby by planetary standards, located 520 light-years away......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Predicting the next supernova explosion: New simulations reveal the physics of supernova shock breakout

Stars with masses between 10 and 30 times that of the sun, in their final evolutionary stages, form an iron core that ultimately collapses into a neutron star. This collapse releases a tremendous amount of gravitational potential energy through neutr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Quantum DXi9200 helps organizations manage and reduce cybersecurity risks

Quantum announces the DXi9200, the latest generation of its flagship DXi9000 Series hybrid (flash + dense disk) data protection appliances, designed for scalable, efficient backup and recovery services for large organizations. With the continuing thr.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024