QUICK FACTS Where is it? Lake Van, Turkey [38.91395038, 43.12483070] What’s in the photo? Rare plumes of mostly inorganic matter swirling in an alkaline lake Who took the photo? NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, on board the International Space Station When was it taken? Sept. 12, 2016 This stunning astronaut photo shows a series of milky swirls that appeared in the …
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Astronomers have seen what appears to be a forming planet carving out a complex pattern in a disk of gas and dust around a young star. The discovery of this spiral architect could help us better understand how planetary systems like the solar system came to be. The infant extrasolar planet, or “exoplanet,” is creating a spiral arm pattern in …
Read More »Speculation Swirls After Deadly Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility The New York Times Fall River fire chief defends response to deadly fire at assisted living home The Boston Globe Gabriel House owner tied to multiple legal disputes, harassment claims WPRI.com 9 dead, 30 injured in Fall River assisted living facility fire WBUR Gabriel House resident who wasn’t home at night of fire speaks …
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