We can"t see the first stars yet, but we can see their direct descendants
If you take a universe worth of hydrogen and helium, and let it stew for about 13 billion years, you get us. We are the descendants of the primeval elements. We are the cast-off dust of the first stars, and many generations of stars after that. So ou.....»»
Scientists flip around gravitational-wave data analysis: Have LIGO and Virgo detected a merger of dark-matter stars?
Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of spacetime that travel at the speed of light. These are produced in some of the most violent events in the universe, such as black-hole mergers, supernovae, or the Big Bang itself. Since their first det.....»»
Daily Telescope: The Wizard Nebula captured above Germany
The stars in this cluster are estimated to be about 4 to 12 million years old. Enlarge / The Wizard Nebula. (credit: George Amanakis) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world a.....»»
Hyper debuts its first Qi2 chargers with new 15W 4-in-1 stand and iPhone 15 power bank
Hyper is now joining in on the CES 2024 reveals with a new collection of gadgets. While there’s power banks, Thunderbolt docking stations, and portable SSDs for your iPhone 15, the real stars of the show are the two new Hyper Qi2 chargers – the c.....»»
The most massive neutron stars probably have cores of quark matter
Atoms are made of three things: protons, neutrons, and electrons. Electrons are a type of fundamental particle, but protons and neutrons are composite particles made of up and down quarks. Protons have 2 ups and 1 down, while neutrons have 2 downs an.....»»
Fisker targets 50 franchised dealers in U.S., Canada
The EV maker is targeting 50 franchised dealerships in the U.S. and Canada to replace its direct-sales model......»»
SpaceX launches first Starlink satellites for direct-to-cell coverage
SpaceX launches first Starlink satellites for direct-to-cell coverage.....»»
Fisker leans on dealerships to boost EV sales
Electric vehicle company Fisker FSR.N said on Thursday that it would add dealerships alongside its direct-to-customer distribution model to expand its sales and delivery network......»»
When will Killers of the Flower Moon stream on Apple TV+?
Directed by Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro and Lily Gladstone. The film hit theaters in October. The three-and-a-half-hour epic is wrapping up its run across thousands of cinemas worldwide. But w.....»»
Apple TV+ orders fifth season for darkly comedic spy thriller "Slow Horses"
Apple's critically acclaimed spy thriller "Slow Horses" has been renewed for a fifth season shortly after its season three debut.Image Credit: Apple TV+"Slow Horses" stars Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb, the head of Slough House, which is a division of.....»»
NASA telescopes start the year with a double bang
A colorful, festive image shows different types of light containing the remains of not one, but at least two exploded stars. This supernova remnant is known as 30 Doradus B (30 Dor B for short) and is part of a larger region of space where stars have.....»»
SpaceX launches 5G direct-to-cell connection on Starlink satellites
Late last night, SpaceX launched its first rocket of 2024 out of Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. On top, in addition to the Starlink V2 mini satellites were used to, were six Starlink satellites capable of connecting directly to standard 5.....»»
Starlink launches first “cellphone towers in space” for use with LTE phones
T-Mobile field tests begin soon—texting to be available before voice and data. Enlarge / Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capability. (credit: SpaceX) SpaceX last night launched the first six Starlink satellite.....»»
Apple Studio Display vs. Samsung ViewFinity S9
Just over a year and a half after Apple launched its Studio Display, Samsung released a direct competitor with its ViewFinity S9 5K monitor. With many of the same features as Studio Display plus some beyond, it’s an interesting alternative. Follow.....»»
Apple again opposes proposed UK surveillance powers, through trade body
Apple last year described proposed new UK surveillance powers as “a serious and direct threat to data security and information privacy” – and it has repeated its opposition to the proposed legal changes, though the techUK trade body. The tec.....»»
VinFast opens first U.S. dealership with Leith Automotive Group in N.C.
The Vietnamese EV maker's first franchised store opened in late December in Cary, N.C., marking the first step toward a national dealer network. The company sells direct to consumers in California, its first U.S. market......»»
New crystalline sponge method proposed for undergraduate courses
The crystal sponge technology is a revolutionary technique, which enables the direct and precise determination of the molecular structure of liquid and gas targets. The technique uses a special network complex to selectively absorb liquid or gas targ.....»»
Want to get into stargazing? A professional astronomer explains where to start
There are few things more peaceful and relaxing than a night under the stars. Through the holidays, many people head away from the bright city lights to go camping. They revel in the dark skies, spangled with myriad stars......»»
A cat video highlighted a big year for lasers in space
NASA has invested more than $700 million in testing laser communications in space. Enlarge / Taters, the orange tabby cat of a Jet Propulsion Laboratory employee, stars in a video beamed from deep space by NASA's Psyche spacecraf.....»»
Sodium"s high-pressure transformation can tell us about the interiors of stars, planets
Travel deep enough below Earth's surface or inside the center of the sun, and matter changes on an atomic level......»»
JWST sets a new record, sees newly forming stars in the Triangulum galaxy
Our Milky Way bristles with giant molecular clouds birthing stars. Based on what we see here, astronomers assume that the process of star creation also goes on similarly in other galaxies. It makes sense since their stars have to form somehow. Now, t.....»»