The aurora borealis, where the rays or rayed bands of the Northern Lights to converge to a point where they form a crown, seen in an incredible display in the skies above Holy Island in Northumberland 2024. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images) PA Images via Getty Images Each month, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for …
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Topline The new moon on Saturday, Aug. 23, will pass unseen. Lost in the sun’s glare, it will get closest to our star — from Earth’s point of view — at precisely 2:06 a.m. EDT. Lost in the sun’s glare, its absence from the night sky signals the end of one orbit of the Earth by the moon, and the …
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Battlefield 6‘s open beta has just kicked off its second weekend, but there were some issues out of the gate that Battlefield Studios is working to address. To begin with, the developer acknowledged “ongoing matchmaking issues” for some players on certain playlists. “We’re actively investigating this and working towards a solve as soon as possible. Hang tight while we dig …
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Weekends are usually the busiest time for a new game release, and the Battlefield 6 open beta was–fortunately–no exception to that rule. Once the game switched from early access to open beta, the numbers soared and Battlefield 6 reached an impressive peak of 521,079 concurrent players (via SteamDB). A second open beta is scheduled for August 14-17, and if you’re …
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