Eye on the universe: the planetary nebula NGC 7294, or the “Helix Nebula”, is nearby in the Milky Way. However, astronomers have managed to observe similar objects at much greater distances. (Courtesy: NASA, NOAO, ESA, the Hubble Helix Nebula Team, M Meixner (STScI), and TA Rector (NRAO)) Planetary nebulae as far away as 40 Mpc (about
Month: August 2021
Have you read the work of the ten jurors who will be selecting the next laureate of the Neustadt Prize? (You can read more about them on the Neustadt website.) We’ve put together a short list with something from each juror’s work. Poems, short fiction, novels, illustrations, and translation: it’s all here! Dive in and
Cullen Veasley, 17, receives his second dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a mobile pop-up vaccination clinic hosted by the Detroit Health Department with the Detroit Public Schools Community District at Renaissance High School in Detroit, Michigan, July 26, 2021. Emily Elconin | Reuters Seventy percent of U.S. adults have had at least
Rocky Kramer will be hosting “Birthday Special With HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT” on this week’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays Show on Twitch. Tune into Twitch on Tuesday, August 3rd, at 7 PM PT for this amazing show. Rocky Kramer is a guitar virtuoso, often being compared to the greatest guitar players in the world. Rocky recently performed
Sony Picture Classics and Neon fared well in their small releases this week with Nine Days and Ailey respectively, running across 6 total locations in New York, Los Angeles and Irvine – both notching heavy per screen averages with the former leading to its wider release next week. Nine Days hit NYC (Angelika, AMC Lincoln Square)
This Simonetta Lein Show, along with its premier of Season Three, has continued its series of panel interview episodes, showcasing local and international entrepreneurs, business owners, and artists, looking to share their industry insights and experiences. For the 9th consecutive panel episode, The Simonetta Lein Show showcases the topic, “How Can You Turn Passions Into
HELSINKI — A Chinese private launch company carried out a first low-altitude vertical takeoff, vertical land test late July. Deep Blue Aerospace fired up the Nebula-M VTVL test stage at a facility at Tongchuan, Shaanxi Province, reaching a height of almost 10 meters before briefly hovering and landing safely, the company announced Aug. 2. The
Tecno Pova 2 has been launched in India and the smartphone comes with a massive 7,000mAh battery and 18W Flash Charge fast charging support. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC paired with a Mali G52 GPU. Tecno Pova 2 is offered in two storage configurations and three colour options. The smartphone features
The Li One electric car from Li Auto is displayed at the Moonstar Global Harbor shopping mall in Shanghai, China, May 10, 2021. Costfoto | Barcroft Media | Getty Images BEIJING — Deliveries of what is essentially a hybrid electric car from U.S.-listed Li Auto surpassed those of rival start-up Xpeng for a second straight
News The Weeknd Previews New Song in “The Dawn Is Coming” Video: Watch With a nearly two-minute teaser of new music, he’s ushering in his next era: “IT STARTS TONIGHT” By Allison Hussey August 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter The Weeknd (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) Facebook Twitter The Weeknd shared a nearly two-minute preview of
U.S. Treasury yields started the week higher, ahead of the release of purchasing managers’ index data. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose less than a basis point to 1.242% at 3:30 a.m. ET. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond added 2 basis points, advancing to 1.916%. Yields move inversely to prices.
Can any of the boys successfully lead without Smurf? Based on Animal Kingdom Season 5 Episode 4, it’s evident that the guys are too screwed up to manage an empire. But that’s what makes Pamela’s introduction so intriguing. Is Pamela meant to be the new Smurf? Because damn if she doesn’t have the chops for
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she boards Air Force Two June 14, 2021 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Alex Wong | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Singapore and Vietnam next month to strengthen the U.S.’s relationship and economic ties with the Indo-Pacific region, the White House said in a
In this article DIS Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt star in Disney’s “Jungle Cruise.” Disney Walt Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” sailed to a better-than-expected opening of $34.2 million at the domestic box office, despite growing concerns that a surge in coronavirus cases could keep families at home. With an additional $27.6 million in ticket sales internationally,
Refresh for latest…: In its global launch, Disney’s Jungle Cruise grossed $61.8M at worldwide turnstiles. That does not include the “over $30M” that came from Disney+ in the day-and-date streaming release (which leads to $91.8M as Anthony has reported). In pure theatrical terms, the Dwayne Johnson/Emily Blunt-starrer performed ahead of expectations domestically, and came in
ORLANDO — NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says he remains confident that Congress will provide NASA with additional funding so it can select a second lunar lander developer but declined to comment on Blue Origin’s proposal to lower its costs to enable a contract. Speaking at a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center July 29
Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk on Friday showed his support for “Fortnite” maker Epic Games that has challenged Apple Inc’s fees on its App Store. “Apple app store fees are a de facto global tax on the Internet. Epic is right,” he said in a tweet. Apple is battling a lawsuit filed last year by
Dolly Parton threw down major dough she collected off the success of one of Whitney Houston‘s biggest hits — a rendition of Dolly’s, no doubt — into a Black Tennessee community … something that doesn’t appear to have been known, until now. The singer made the revelation this week during an appearance on ‘WWHL’ with