See the ‘solstice moon’, a red giant and ‘space clouds:’ the June night sky

The full Strawberry Moon sets behind the Statue of Liberty before sunrise on June 4, 2023 in Nieuw … [+] York city. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) Getty Images June is when the nights are shortest in the Northern Hemisphere, but also when stargazing becomes easier. Camping trips, vacations and more time outdoors naturally increase … Read more

Glasgow hospitality giant is buying Paesano in an eight-figure deal

The DRG, which owns the Di Maggio’s, Café Andaluz and Amarone chains, has bought the town’s two Paesano Pizza restaurants and the Sugo Pasta shop for an eight-figure sum, our sister title The Herald reports. And the hospitality giant immediately announced plans to expand both brands, despite the challenging economic backdrop. The DRG, owned by … Read more

Scientists think there is a giant, invisible planet hiding in our solar system

Our solar system is a pretty busy place. There are millions of objects moving around – from planets to moons, to comets and asteroids. And every year we discover more and more objects (usually small asteroids or fast comets) calling the solar system home. Astronomers had found all eight of the major planets by 1846. … Read more

PwC is facing a crisis in China over the audit of failed real estate giant Evergrande

PwC is facing a crisis in China as partners brace for fines over the audit of bankrupt property developer Evergrande and some clients reconsider their relationships with the accounting firm. China’s securities regulator ruled in March that Evergrande had inflated its mainland revenues by nearly $80 billion in the two years before the developer defaulted … Read more

Online fashion giant Shein approaches Sajid Javid ahead of blockbuster IPO

The former chancellor is among those being probed by Shein as it progresses plans for a more than £50 billion London stock market listing, Sky News has learned. By means of Mark Kleinman, city editor @MarkKleinmanSky Monday May 20, 2024 12:44 PM, UK Sajid Javid, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, has been approached for … Read more

Astronomers discover a mind-boggling ‘cosmic mystery’: a giant planet as fluffy as cotton candy

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WASP-193b, a new exoplanet, is 50% larger than Jupiter, but seven times less massive, with an extremely low density comparable to cotton candy. Discovered by WASP and confirmed by observatories in Chile, the formation challenges current planetary theories and requires further research. Credit: SciTechDaily.com This exoplanet is larger but seven times less massive than Jupiter … Read more

Why a giant ‘cold spot’ in the cosmic microwave background has long baffled astronomers

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The remaining light from the early universe has a major flaw, and we don’t know how to fix it. It’s the cold spot. It’s just way too big and way too cold. Astronomers aren’t sure what it is, but largely agree it’s worth investigating. The cosmic microwave background (CMB) was created when our universe was … Read more

Employees of fintech giant Revolut will make money from the sale of shares worth $500 million

Revolut, Britain’s most valuable fintech, is lining up Morgan Stanley to coordinate a sale of up to £400 million worth of shares in the company, Sky News understands. By means of Mark Kleinman, city editor @MarkKleinmanSky Saturday May 18, 2024 12:19 PM, UK Bosses at Revolut, Britain’s biggest fintech, are drawing up plans to allow … Read more

Giant eccentric planet has the density of fluffy cotton candy, study shows | CNN

K. Ivanov An extremely low-density planet called WASP-193b is larger than Jupiter, but weighs only a fraction of its mass. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — What’s big, with a fluffy, cotton candy-like composition? It turns out to be … Read more

Giant eccentric planet has the density of fluffy cotton candy, study shows | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — What’s big, with a fluffy, cotton candy-like composition? It turns out to be a planet. An international coalition of astronomers recently discovered an unusual planet called WASP-193b, which is about 50% larger than … Read more