Chinese astronomers have discovered that the warp in the Milky Way’s spiral disk is moving backwards under the influence of the enormous mass of dark matter that forms an invisible halo around our galaxy. About a third of all spiral galaxies have a distinct curvature in their disc-shaped structure, like a vinyl record that has … Read more
Nintendo has commented on the controversial topic of generative artificial intelligence in video game development, outlining its pros and cons. In a Q&A with shareholders, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa was asked about the company’s initiatives regarding AI. In response, Furukawa said that generative AI can be used “in creative ways,” but said that its use … Read more
Enlarge / The Milky Way’s central black hole is in a very crowded environment. Supermassive black holes are voracious. Clumps of dust and gas are often disrupted by turbulence and radiation when they get pulled too close. So why are some of them orbiting the edge of the Milky Way’s own supermassive monster, Sgr A*? … Read more
Astronomers have discovered two new satellite galaxies of the Milky Way. The findings could help us better understand dark matter: the mysterious stuff that makes up about 85% of the matter in the universe, but remains essentially invisible to us. The discoveries also bring scientists one step closer to solving a persistent problem with the … Read more
Astronomers have discovered two new satellite galaxies of the Milky Way. The findings could help us better understand dark matter: the mysterious stuff that makes up about 85% of the matter in the universe, but remains essentially invisible to us. The discoveries also bring scientists one step closer to solving a persistent problem with the … Read more
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In this artist’s impression, the galactic disk warp “dances gracefully” under the torsion of the dark matter halo. Credit: Hou Kaiyuan and Dong Zhanxun of the School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University An international team has developed a “motion-picture” method to measure the precession rate of the Milky Way’s disk curvature. Using a sample … Read more
WASHINGTON — NASA and SpaceX are exploring how to adjust the Dragon spacecraft’s reentry process to limit the amount of debris from the spacecraft’s fuselage that reaches the ground. On several occasions, debris from fuselage parts of the Dragon spacecraft, which were ejected from the capsule before the capsule performs a deorbit burn, have been … Read more
An E. coli outbreak that has infected more than 200 people has been linked to lettuce. Although it is “too early to determine” how the lettuce leaves could have become contaminated with the bacteria, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said it is confident it is the source. The FSA has not revealed whether the lettuce … Read more
The monster black hole The center of our Milky Way can unleash huge, gaseous explosions – and now astronomers think they’ve found the exact spot where that superheated gas flows into the Milky Way. Acting as a giant exhaust vent, the newly discovered feature is a bright region of X-ray energy located nearly 700 light-years … Read more