Astronomy & Astrophysics publishes the work of researchers from the University of Vienna, who have found a river of stars, a stellar stream in astronomical parlance, covering most of the southern sky. The stream is relatively nearby and contains at least 4000 stars that have been moving together in space ...
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The English Voice of ISIS Comes Out of the Shadows
Supported by The English Voice of ISIS Comes Out of the Shadows Image Mohammed Khalifa, a 35-year-old Canadian citizen who was born in Saudi Arabia and is of Ethiopian descent, says he is the narrator of multiple English-language Islamic State videos.CreditCreditIvor Prickett for The New York Times By Rukmini Callimachi ...
Read More »In Bid to Conquer Oscars, Netflix Mobilizes Savvy Campaigner and Huge Budget
Supported by In Bid to Conquer Oscars, Netflix Mobilizes Savvy Campaigner and Huge Budget Image A barrage of ads for “Roma” — in trade publications, on Netflix-owned billboards in Los Angeles — has continued for months. Estimates suggest Netflix has spent $ 25 million or more on its Oscar campaign.CreditCreditHunter ...
Read More »Tidal tails: The beginning of the end of an open star cluster
In the course of their life, open star clusters continuously lose stars to their surroundings. The resulting swath of tidal tails provides a glimpse into the evolution and dissolution of a star cluster. Thus far only tidal tails of massive globular clusters and dwarf galaxies have been discovered in the ...
Read More »U.S. Military Starts Flying Aid for Venezuela to Colombia
Supported by U.S. Military Starts Flying Aid for Venezuela to Colombia Image The border crossing with Venezuela, as seen from Cúcuta, Colombia.CreditCreditRaul Arboleda/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Ernesto Londoño Feb. 16, 2019 The United States military began flying humanitarian aid to a Colombian city close to the Venezuelan border ...
Read More »In Amazon Fight, Progressives Showed What They Want: A New Economic Agenda
Supported by In Amazon Fight, Progressives Showed What They Want: A New Economic Agenda Image A view of Long Island City from the No. 7 train. Amazon planned to build a campus there but resistance from local politicians and residents led the company to pull out of the deal last ...
Read More »Graphene-based wearables for health monitoring, food inspection and night vision
The first of ICFO’s devices on display will allow customers to monitor their level of exposure to sunlight through a UV sensor. Designed as a flexible, transparent and disposable patch, it connects to a mobile device and alerts the user once he or she has reached a defined threshold of ...
Read More »How a ‘No-Deal’ Brexit Could Open a Path to Irish Unity
Supported by How a ‘No-Deal’ Brexit Could Open a Path to Irish Unity Image The corner of Londonderry, Northern Ireland, where the “Bloody Sunday” killings of demonstrators were carried out. The Good Friday Agreement of 1998 has largely ended sectarian violence.CreditCreditAndrew Testa for The New York Times By Benjamin Mueller ...
Read More »Your Money: The Power of Raw, Honest Stories About Money
Supported by Your Money The Power of Raw, Honest Stories About Money Gaby Dunn, Chanel Reynolds and Vicki Robin were born decades apart. But their books about money have a common thread: Talk about it way, way more often. By Ron Lieber Feb. 15, 2019 Image From left, the financial ...
Read More »California’s Rain Was a ‘Cat 4’ Atmospheric River. Wait, What?
For the last two days, a colossal, coursing stream of super-soaked subtropical air has been pummeling California with record-shattering amounts of moisture. On Wednesday, parts of northern California received more snow in a day than New England cities like Boston have seen all winter. On Thursday, Palm Springs got eight ...
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