Rex Orange County’s first album since 2022 finds the singer-songwriter making confused, oft-uninspired work that leaves the listener with more questions than answers. https://t.co/w2uVvTnVJj
The Perseid meteor shower, usually one of the year's best meteor showers, peaks Aug. 11/12. Don't miss it and other night sky sights this month! ⬇️
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You don't need a botanist degree to understand Nightshade 2.0, despite its complexity, the giga brains from NEAR One and NEAR Dev Hub break it down.
Introducing Stateless validation: simpler blockchain architecture and boosted shard performance.
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JWST Observations of Cas A Challenge Scientists
TODAY, Thursday, Aug 29, 9:00 AM PDT / 12:00 PM EDT
When a star at its life's end explodes, a debris cloud expands away from the now-dead star. The debris forms intricate and amazing structures in the expanding cloud and can cause the formation of a variety of molecules. Using @NASAWebb, scientists have collected information regarding Cassiopeia A (Cas A), the youngest known supernova remnant in the Milky Way. The observations shed light on how molecules and dust form and are destroyed in the aftermath of an explosion. These results suggest that supernovae, like Cas A, are key sources of the dust observed in ancient galaxies. A recent paper highlights the findings of this work, including the temperatures measured and molecules formed.
Deputy Director of the Carl Sagan Center Simon Steel chats with lead author @JeongheeR and co-authors @astro_dan_mil and @ilse_delooze about the data collected and what it means for dust formation in the universe.
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Ready for the #VV24 launch on 4 September 2024, the @CopernicusEU#Sentinel2C upper composite meets its Vega rocket in the launch tower at Europe’s Spaceport.
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