Astronomers have discovered that radiation emitted by a rapidly spinning neutron star, or “pulsar,” is dominated by the impact of its powerful particle winds — and not by the material it strips from a companion star. The pulsar in question is PSR J1023+0038 (J1023), which sits in a binary system located 4,500 light-years away from Earth. This binary consists of …
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Former “Harry Potter” star Emma Watson has been banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding.The 35-year-old British actress and activist was clocked driving her blue Audi at 38 miles per hour in a 30-mph zone in Oxford, England, on the evening of July 31 last year.She did not appear for the brief hearing at High Wycombe Magistrates’ …
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Amanda Anisimova enjoyed a stellar Wimbledon campaign up until the final, where she was heavily beaten. The American star produced one of the shocks of the year in the semifinals, when Anisimova knocked out Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Advancing to her first major final, Anisimova took on five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek. Struggling from the very first ball …
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The star vocal turn of the very moderate new Smurfs film is Rihanna, phoning in an undemanding audio contribution as the female character named “Smurfette”. But there is little to no music in this laborious slice of content, one of the many frustrating and disconcerting things about it. And for me, this film shows yet again that there is something …
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Mya Lesnar has made a name for herself beyond the fact that she happens to be the daughter of former WWE star Brock Lesnar — she’s a track and field star who just won a national indoor championship in the shot put for Colorado State and then in the outdoor events last month. Now? She’s making headlines with her relationship, …
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CNN — Former “Harry Potter” star Emma Watson has been banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding. The 35-year-old British actress and activist was clocked driving her blue Audi at 38 miles per hour in a 30-mph zone in Oxford, England, on the evening of July 31 last year. She did not appear for the brief hearing …
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He was the breakout star of Netflix success story Adolescence, and now British actor Owen Cooper can add Emmy history maker to his list of achievements. The 15-year-old is the youngest ever nominee in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie category at the Primetime Emmy Awards. He surpasses current record-holder Scott Jacoby, who …
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Topline A popular social media influencer, Deja Foxx, lost Tuesday night’s Democratic primary for the congressional seat vacated by the death of Rep. Raul Grijalva in March to the late congressman’s daughter, Adelita Grijalva—who had received backing from the party’s leadership and prominent progressive lawmakers like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen Bernie Sanders. Democratic U.S. congressional candidate Adelita Grijalva poses …
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Each summer, amateur astronomers from all over the world look forward to observing the famous Perseid meteor shower, but often overlook four lesser showers that reach their peak between July 29 and Aug. 16. This year, a waning gibbous moon three days past full moon phase will seriously hamper the Perseid meteor shower, so why not take this opportunity to …
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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA Exoplanet Catalog Scientists have detected a hidden alien planet by examining the orbits of the known worlds in the star system, known as Kepler-139. The newfound exoplanet, called Kepler-139f, is a gigantic world roughly twice the mass of Neptune and 35 …
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