Titanium bubbles discovered in supernova could help solve the mystery of exploding stars. Titanium has been discovered in the beautiful remnants of the Cassiopeia A supernova about 11,000 light-years away. This discovery could help scientists understand what leads some giant stars to explode, according to the new study. For more, check out this CNN/MSN story.
Month: July 2021
NASA’s Hubble is back!
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is back with a stunning image after a long mysterious glitch. The telescope’s first images after the debacle include a pair of colliding galaxies and a galaxy with unusual extended arms. According to NASA, most disk galaxies have an even number of spiral arms, but this one has three. For more,…
States against power-hungry PC’s?
According to The Register, Dell stopped shipping energy-hungry gaming PCs to certain states in America because they demand more energy than local standards allow. Customers seeking to purchase, for example, an Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Gaming Desktop from Dell’s website and have it shipped to California are now presented with a message that tells…
Black Holes and energy harvesting
A colossal flare could be the first evidence energy can be extracted from black holes. a rotating black hole generates vast amounts of energy, which, theoretically, can be extracted from the ergosphere, a region that sits just on the outside of the event horizon. This has been shown both theoretically and experimentally – and now…
Do parallel universes exist?
Do parallel universes exist? We might live in a multiverse. Sounds like something from the MCU. Science fiction loves the idea of a parallel universe, and the thought that we might be living just one of an infinite number of possible lives. Multiverses aren’t reserved for “Star Trek,” “Spiderman” and “Doctor Who,” though. Real scientific…
All the Satellites in Space Could Crack Open the Ozone Layer
A huge number of low-Earth orbit satellites could cause environmental problems. scientists are now raising the alarm about puncturing a new hole in the ozone layer—this time without any noticeable CGCs in sight…the surprising cause is deterioration of the aluminum in megaconstellation satellites like SpaceX’s Starlink network. For more, check out this Popular Mechanics/MSN story.
Physicists Nearly Reach Elusive Quantum Ground State on The Largest ‘Object’ Yet
Ant Man comes to mind with this story 😉 If we can get them to slow down as much as possible, the material enters what is known as the motional ground state. In this state, physicists can perform tests of quantum mechanics and quantum gravity, probing the boundary with classical physics to search for a…
Valve officially reveals its portable gaming PC device
Valve has officially revealed its ‘Steam Deck,’ a portable gaming PC that looks like a Nintendo Switch. The Steam Deck is effectively an all-in-one gaming PC that fits in your lap, with gamepad controls built into the unit on either side of a 7-inch, 60hz LCD touchscreen. The system will reportedly become available for reservations…
Microsoft putting Windows in the cloud with 365
With Windows 365, Microsoft is putting its flagship operating system in the cloud. Users select Windows 10 or Windows 11, once it is generally available later this calendar year, along with a configuration of processing power, storage and memory that suits their needs. They then access their Cloud PC through a native application or web…
Tesla self-driving software update
Tesla has begun rolling out a self-driving software update though company says to use with caution. The update expands assisted driving capabilities for a small pool of Tesla owners who get to try out features early, according to Electrek. For more, check out this USA Today story.