What Made This Bizarre ‘Dandelion’ Supernova?
A strange supernova remnant first appeared as a “guest star” seen in 1181 by sky watchers in China and Japan.....»»
Curiosity sees bizarre spikes on Mars
In August 2012, the Curiosity rover landed in the Gale Crater on Mars and began exploring the surface for indications of past life. The rover made some profound discoveries during that time, including evidence that the crater was once a huge lakebed.....»»
Mysterious Hypatia stone might hold earliest evidence of Type Ia supernova
Latest chemical "forensic" analysis finds telltale abundances of trace elements. Enlarge / Tiny samples of the Hypatia stone next to a small coin. Rare type Ia supernovas are some of the most energetic events in the universe. Researche.....»»
Bizarre bill proposed to prevent Chinese currency "spying" on US
Senators who claim that Americans are at risk of somehow buying apps using China's digital yuan currency, have introduced a bill to show they're doing something about it.Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Mike Braun (R-IN) have launc.....»»
Shards of the Planet Mercury May Be Hiding on Earth
New research explains how meteorites called aubrites may actually be shattered pieces of the planet closest to the sun from the early days of the solar system. From a report: Mercury does not make sense. It is a bizarre hunk of rock with a compositio.....»»
A dazzling Hubble collection of supernova host galaxies
Spanning from 2003 to 2021, this collection of images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features galaxies that are all hosts to both Cepheid variables and supernovae. These two celestial phenomena are both crucial tools used by astronomers to.....»»
Extraterrestrial stone brings first supernova clues to Earth
New chemistry "forensics" indicate that the stone named Hypatia from the Egyptian desert could be the first tangible evidence found on Earth of a supernova type Ia explosion. These rare supernovas are some of the most energetic events in the universe.....»»
Hubble captures the beautiful aftermath of a supernova explosion
Supernovas might spell the end for the star they happen to, but they aren't only destructive. Hubble has captured a beautiful remnant created by a supernova......»»
Astronomers spot quadruple stars that may spark supernova explosions
A quadruple star system discovered in 2017 and recently observed at the University of Canterbury Mt. John Observatory could represent a new channel by which thermonuclear supernova explosions can occur in the universe, according to results published.....»»
Extremely resilient star survives a giant supernova explosion
This is a tale of survival.In the deep cosmos, the Hubble Space Telescope found evidence that a star remains after its companion star (they orbited each other) went supernova — an extremely powerful stellar explosion. The exploded star, dubbed.....»»
Hubble reveals surviving companion star in aftermath of supernova
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a witness at the scene of a star's explosive death: a companion star previously hidden in the glare of its partner's supernova. The discovery is a first for a particular type of supernova—one in which the.....»»
Yes, Elden Ring can be played with a modified Fisher-Price baby controller
Elden Ring not hard enough for you? How about spicing things up by ditching your Xbox controller and instead playing using a baby toy?Dylan Beck, also known as Rudeism, a tinkerer and self-proclaimed "builder of bizarre controllers," has managed to t.....»»
A "beyond-quantum" equivalence principle for superposition and entanglement
The physics of the microrealm involves two famous and bizarre concepts: The first is that prior to observation, it is impossible to know with certainty the outcome of a measurement on a particle; rather the particle exists in a "superposition" encomp.....»»
Roku owners will be the first to stream bizarre new Nic Cage movie
Roku has struck a streaming exclusivity deal with Lionsgate to bring its movies to the Roku Channel after their Starz debut......»»
Google Play To Ban Call-Recording Apps
Google has announced a "bizarre" policy that effectively bans call-recording apps from the Play Store, ArsTechnica reports. From the report: As part of Google's crackdown on apps that use Android's accessibility APIs for non-accessibility reasons, Go.....»»
Google Play makes bizarre decision to ban call-recording apps
Google abandoned plans for a call-recording API in 2020, now it bans workarounds? Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) Google has announced a bizarre policy that effectively bans call-recording apps from the Play Sto.....»»
Former EBay Security Director To Plead Guilty To Cyberstalking
Former eBay security director Jim Baugh will plead guilty to running a bizarre 2019 cyberstalking campaign against a couple who ran a website critical of the company, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. From a report.....»»
Simulating supernova remnants, star formation in earthbound lab
Molecular clouds are collections of gas and dust in space. When left alone, the clouds remain in their state of peaceful equilibrium......»»
Research places new limits on the bizarre behavior of neutrinos
In a laboratory under a mountain, physicists are using crystals far colder than frozen air to study ghostly particles, hoping to learn secrets from the beginning of the universe. Researchers at the Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events (C.....»»
Discovery of mysterious circular ring points to intergalactic origin
Western Sydney University researchers, together with an international team of experts, have discovered a mysterious circular ring near our neighboring galaxy that could be the first known case of an intergalactic supernova remnant—remains of an exp.....»»
Ejection nebula of supernova Cassiopeia A does not expand evenly
The inner nebula of the much-studied supernova Cassiopeia A is not moving smoothly outward. This has been discovered by astronomers from the University of Amsterdam and Harvard. The astronomers suspect that the remains have collided with something. T.....»»