As the Moon orbits the Earth, and the Earth circles the Sun, the Sun itself travels around the center of the Milky Way—rising and falling above and below the galaxy’s plane along the way. A study has suggested that this motion of our star through the galaxy potentially takes us through regions of space that could affect our planet’s climate. …
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This week, the Sturgeon Moon rises, giving moongazers across the world the chance to see a beautiful full Moon skimming the horizon. The Sturgeon Moon is the August full Moon, the eighth full Moon of the year, and rises on 9 August at 21:13 BST. What’s more, the Sturgeon Moon marks the beginning of a lunar meeting with the Solar …
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Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all. Out there in the Universe, black holes abound. When two black holes merge, a significant portion of their mass can get converted into energy, in the form of gravitational waves, in one very short time interval. …
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The mere sight of a sick person may set off an alarm system in your brain and body, even if they are too far away to infect you. A series of experiments using virtual reality headsets has now revealed just how “exquisitely sensitive” our brains are to symptoms of sickness. When participants saw a virtual avatar at varying distances showing …
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How long does it take to identify the helmet of a hiker lost in a 183-hectare mountain area, analyzing 2,600 frames taken by a drone from approximately 50 meters away? If done with a human eye, weeks or months. If analyzed by an artificial intelligence system, one afternoon. The National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps, known by it’s Italian initialism …
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Alongside the announcement trailer for Octopath Traveler 0 revealed at this week’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Square Enix has also shared the first screenshots and information for the upcoming HD-2D RPG, showcasing the game’s new battle system, town-building, the first set of travelers, and more. Advertisement. Keep scrolling for more The details can be found below, via Square Enix. What is Octopath …
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This fall, Apple will debut the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. While camera upgrades have almost always been the star of the show when it comes to iPhone Pro models, this year in particular is a bit special. We’ll be delving into everything currently rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro camera, and what that’ll mean for your …
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Is there a massive undiscovered planet on the outer reaches of the Solar System? The idea has been around since before the discovery of Pluto in the 1930s. Labelled as planet X, prominent astronomers had put it forward as an explanation for Uranus‘s orbit, which drifts from the path of orbital motion that physics would expect it to follow. The …
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