What"s the Faintest Star You Can See in the Sky?
The “magnitude scale” for measuring stellar brightness also reveals the limits of naked-eye stargazing.....»»
How did Joker 2 begin? Director Todd Phillips reveals the origins behind 2024’s hottest sequel
Todd Phillips explains how the idea for Joker 2 originally started as a Broadway musical with star Joaquin Phoenix......»»
Apple Watch Ultra 3 may be a harder sell than ever before
In a few short weeks, Apple will hold its iPhone 16 event. Though not the star of the show, new Apple Watch models will debut alongside the iPhone. An Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 3 are coming. But there’s a problem: the Series 10 is.....»»
The evolution of the Trappist-1 planetary system
Planets are bodies that orbit a star and have sufficient gravitational mass that they form themselves into roughly spherical shapes that, in turn, exert gravitational force on smaller objects around them, such as asteroids and moons......»»
5 movies leaving Amazon Prime Video in August you have to watch
Harrison Ford, Paul Giamatti, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Ryan Reynolds star in five movies leaving Prime Video in August 2024 you have to watch......»»
Exoplanets may contain more water than previously thought
We know that the Earth has an iron core surrounded by a mantle of silicate bedrock and water (oceans) on its surface. Science has used this simple planet model until today for investigating exoplanets—planets that orbit another star outside our sol.....»»
Star Wars Outlaws preload guide: release time, file size, and preorder
We're all eager to enter the seedy underworld of Star Wars Outlaws, but don't forget to make sure you know when you can preload and how much space you need......»»
Ocean salinity affects Earth"s climate—how about on exoplanets?
There's a link between Earth's ocean salinity and its climate. Salinity can have a dramatic effect on the climate of any Earth-like planet orbiting a sun-like star. But what about exoplanets around M-dwarfs?.....»»
I wish more games did this with their PC requirements
Star Wars Outlaws has a long list of PC requirements, and they include a slew of helpful notes that we've never seen before......»»
Examining gender and pathways to social hierarchy through the lens of social cognition
Russian President Vladimir Putin and pop star Taylor Swift have something in common as two of the world's "most powerful" people, according to Forbes. But while Putin rose to power as the leader of the world's largest country, Swift amassed status an.....»»
Tracking a newly discovered hypervelocity star spotted by citizen scientists
It may seem like the sun is stationary while the planets in its orbit are moving, but the sun is actually orbiting around the Milky Way galaxy at an impressive rate of about 220 kilometers per second—almost half a million miles per hour......»»
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez trailer examines the rise and fall of an NFL star
The rise and fall of a former NFL star turned murderer plays out in the trailer for American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez......»»
Neutron-star mergers illuminate the mysteries of quark matter
Neutron stars are the remnants of old stars that have run out of nuclear fuel and undergone a supernova explosion and a subsequent gravitational collapse. Although their collisions—or binary mergers—are rare, when they do occur, these violent eve.....»»
New massive eccentric brown dwarf discovered
An international team of astronomers has reported the discovery of a new brown dwarf, which received designation TOI-2490 b. The newfound object is about 74 times more massive than Jupiter and orbits a sun-like star on a highly eccentric orbit. The f.....»»
A galactic "comet" called Terzan 5 illuminates a 100-year-old puzzle about cosmic rays
When my colleagues and I set to work on a century-old cosmic mystery, we found an unexpected celestial laboratory in Terzan 5, a dense star cluster currently plunging through our galaxy at breakneck speed......»»
Tick-borne red meat allergy prevented in mice through new nanoparticle treatment
Nanoparticles delivered intravenously in mice can block the allergic reactions to red meat caused by the bite of the lone star tick, new research led by the University of Michigan shows......»»
3 action movies on Amazon Prime Video you need to watch in August
Saddle up for Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, and Liam Neeson, who star in three action movies on Amazon Prime Video you need to watch in August 2024......»»
Jude Law’s Jedi befriends kids lost in space in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew trailer
The standalone series is set in the same time frame as The Mandalorian and Ahsoka. Jude Law plays a Jedi in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. The Star Wars universe continues to expand on streaming television with the release of the first.....»»
3 action movies on Netflix you need to watch in August 2024
Our list of three action movies on Netflix that you need to watch in August includes an adaptation with an iconic movie star and a forgotten war thriller......»»
SOULM8TE: M3GAN spinoff finds its lead
SOULM8TE, a new film in the M3GAN universe, has found its star. Australian actress Lily Sullivan has landed the lead role in the spinoff......»»
Matt Damon stars in new Apple TV+ movie ‘The Instigators’ streaming now
Matt Damon and Casey Affleck star in the newest Apple original film The Instigators, streaming now on Apple TV+. The duo are reluctant partners in a heist to steal back the ill-gotten gains of a corrupt politician. Things get worse when the robbe.....»»