In 1981, while conducting a redshift survey of the distribution of galaxies, astronomers spotted something (or nothing) that they weren’t expecting. “[W]e discovered that the redshift distributions in each of the three northern fields showed an identical 6,000 [kilometers per second] gap. Because these fields were separated by angles of ~35°, this suggested the existence of a large void in …
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49ers have already played trade candidate who could help fill Bosa void
There’s no replacing Nick Bosa’s impact. As the 49ers face up to the reality of losing their star pass rusher for the rest of the 2025 season, they also must accept the fact there is no single one player who can replicate what he does for their defensive front. Losing Bosa is a hammer blow for the 49ers, one that …
Read More »Void Interactive ends “relationship” with Ready or Not community manager over Charlie Kirk comments
Ready or Not developer, Void Interactive, has ended its “relationship” with the game’s community manager, following comments they made about the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk in the tactical FPS’s official Discord server. As reported by Kotaku, Ready or Not’s community manager, known as ‘Kaminsky’, was asked last week to add variations of “Charlie Kirk” to the server’s filtered …
Read More »Earth could be sitting in the centre of a giant cosmic void, according to astronomers
It’s human to feel alarmed by the sheer emptiness of space. Now, astronomers from the University of Portsmouth in the UK suggest this unsettling vastness may be worse than we thought. More mind-blowing space science Credit: solarseven / Getty Images They reckon Earth, our entire Solar System and even our entire Milky Way sits inside a mysterious giant hole. This …
Read More »Nadler, retiring, leaves highly anticipated void in Manhattan politics – City & State New York
Nadler, retiring, leaves highly anticipated void in Manhattan politics City & State New York Nadler, Pillar of Democratic Party’s Old Guard, Will Retire Next Year The New York Times Democratic congressman Jerry Nadler will not seek re-election in midterms The Guardian Longtime Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler to retire from Congress The Washington Post Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.2.25: Jerry Nadler to end his 34-year congressional …
Read More »New Measurements Show We May Live in a Giant “Cosmic Void”
New research suggests we may live in a vast cosmic void, a region with far fewer galaxies and matter than expected. This finding could explain why the universe around us seems to be expanding faster than models predict, a puzzle known as the Hubble tension. Credit: SciTechDaily.com New data on baryon acoustic oscillations strengthen the case for a local cosmic …
Read More »Exclusive | Alibaba Creates AI Chip to Help China Fill Nvidia Void – The Wall Street Journal
Exclusive | Alibaba Creates AI Chip to Help China Fill Nvidia Void The Wall Street Journal China Warns Against ‘Disorderly Competition’ in Booming AI Race Bloomberg.com China seeks to triple output of AI chips in race with the US Financial Times Commentary: China gets closer to finding its own Nvidia CNA China aims to triple AI chip output, reducing Nvidia’s dependency, FT says Reuters Source …
Read More »World of Warcraft: Midnight Takes Players Back to a Refreshed Quel’Thalas in the Battle Against the Void
At Gamescom Opening Night Live, we just got a look at the opening cinematic for the next World of Warcraft expansion: Midnight. And with it, we got a taste of what to expect at the focal point of the expansion’s start: Quel’Thalas, and the Blood Elf city of Silvermoon. If you’re a WoW veteran, you probably know Quel’Thalas. It was …
Read More »Distorted sound of the early universe suggests we are living in a giant void
Looking up at the night sky, it may seem our cosmic neighbourhood is packed full of planets, stars and galaxies. But scientists have long suggested there may be far fewer galaxies in our cosmic surroundings than expected. In fact, it appears we live in a giant cosmic void with roughly 20% lower than the average density of matter. Not every …
Read More »Raiders release DT Christian Wilkins, attempt to void $35.25 million in remaining guarantees
A surprise release just went down in Las Vegas. The Raiders are cutting Christian Wilkins in the wake of a dispute over whether or not he should undergo surgery on his injured foot, and are attempting to void $35.25 million in remaining guarantees on the defensive tackle’s contract, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thursday. A grievance has been filed …
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