What to do with the Plain Ribbon in Remnant 2
This seemingly plain quest item has a very peculiar use in Losomn, but we'll explain how to make the most of it and earn yourself one of two unique amulets......»»
Chinese astronomers find radio pulsar in a supernova remnant
Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), astronomers from the Nanjing University in China and elsewhere, have detected a radio pulsar in a supernova remnant known as CTB 87. The finding is reported in a paper published.....»»
Results from South Pole Telescope"s new camera emerge
For more than five years, scientists at the South Pole Telescope in Antarctica have been observing the sky with an upgraded camera. The extended gaze toward the cosmos is picking up remnant light from the universe's early formation. Now researchers h.....»»
‘Spatial Sprinkles’ is the fun and whimsical Vision Pro app we all needed
Developer Simon B. Støvring is out with not one but two native apps for Apple Vision Pro on launch day. First, there’s a native Apple Vision Pro app for Runestone Text Editor, Simon’s excellent plain text editor with a host of different features.....»»
Researchers report on recent drought in the eastern Hungarian plains
Intensive agricultural cultivation and the resulting changes in soil structure cause low humidity in the near-surface air during heat waves in really dry years. As a result, summer cold fronts roar across the Great Hungarian Plain without the usual t.....»»
Daily Telescope: A beautiful supernova remnant from an uncertain age
Sometimes astronomy can be a bit imprecise. Enlarge / Behold, the Jellyfish Nebula. (credit: Hamza Syed) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light, a little.....»»
Four telescopes work together to create a gorgeous image of a supernova remnant
A stunning new image of a supernova remnant combines data from four different telescopes to show a colorful, detailed picture of a busy region of space......»»
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.....»»
Recent volcanism on Mars reveals a planet more active than previously thought
A vast, flat, "featureless" plain on Mars surprised researchers by revealing a much more tumultuous geologic past than expected, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Arizona. Enormous amounts of lava have erupted from numerous.....»»
James Webb provides a second view of an exploded star
A beautiful supernova remnant, Cassiopeia A, was recently imaged by the James Webb telescope. See how the observation compares to a previous MIRI image......»»
Distant stars spotted for the first time in the vast Magellanic Stream
For nearly fifty years, astronomers have come up empty-handed in their search for stars within the sprawling structure known as the Magellanic Stream. A colossal ribbon of gas, the Magellanic Stream spans nearly 300 moon diameters across the Southern.....»»
Does rainfall in southern China contribute to air pollution in the North China Plain?
The North China Plain (NCP) is a region with some of the worst air pollution conditions on a global scale. Air pollution (known as haze) dominated by higher PM2.5 concentration, is well-documented for its adverse impacts on both human health and soci.....»»
Nothing’s iMessage app was a security catastrophe, taken down in 24 hours
Nothing promised end-to-end encryption, then stored texts publicly in plain text. Enlarge / The Nothing Phone 2 all lit up. (credit: Ron Amadeo) It turns out companies that stonewall the media's security questions actua.....»»
ALMA observations shed more light on molecular clouds associated with supernova remnant LHA 120-N49
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international team of astronomers has observed a supernova remnant known as LHA 120-N49. Results of the observational campaign, published November 3 on the pre-print server arXiv, prov.....»»
Daily Telescope: A spectacular view of a 10,000-year-old supernova remnant
"Without narrowband filters, it’s almost impossible to photograph." Enlarge / The Garlic Nebula in all its glory. Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough lig.....»»
The mystery of phosphite: A scientific detective story leads to discovery of new type of bacterial metabolism
Konstanz biologists have discovered a phosphorus-based bacterial metabolism that is both new and ancient. The story of its discovery features a calculation from the 1980s, a sewage plant, a new bacterial organism, and a remnant from around 2.5 billio.....»»
Supermassive black hole found only half a billion years after Big Bang
There just isn't time for something that big to grow from a supernova remnant. Enlarge / Inset shows the JWST image of the galaxy in infrared, along with the X-rays from the black hole seen by the Chandra. While the X-ray source.....»»
Half of the mass of an early galaxy is in its central black hole
There just isn't time for something that big to grow from a supernova remnant. Enlarge / Inset shows the JWST image of the galaxy in infrared, along with the X-rays from the black hole seen by the Chandra. While the X-ray source.....»»
Research explores the properties of supernova remnant 1E 0102.2–7219
Using the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international team of astronomers has observed a supernova remnant known as 1E 0102.2–7219. Results of the study, presented October 2.....»»
Researchers: The Nullarbor"s rich cultural history, vast cave systems and unique animals all deserve better protection
The Nullarbor is one of Australia's iconic natural places. It's renowned as a vast and mostly treeless plain. But hidden beneath this ancient landscape is an immense network of caves......»»
Remnant of cell division could be responsible for spreading cancer
Once thought to be the trash can of the cell, a little bubble of cellular stuff called the midbody remnant is actually packing working genetic material with the power to change the fate of other cells—including turning them into cancer......»»