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Astronomy Jargon 101: Wolf-Rayet Stars
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You should be wary of today’s topic: Wolf-Rayet stars! When giant stars die, they blow up in tremendous supernova explosions. But before doing so, they go through a very strange, but brief, cycle in their lives. Wolf-Rayet stars were discovered by…
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How a Cure for Gerrymandering Left U.S. Politics Ailing in New Ways
Independent commissions to oversee the redrawing of electoral maps were thought to be the solution to an age-old problem. Instead, they have become bogged down in political trench warfare.Read original article here.Written by: Nick Corasaniti and Reid J. Epstein
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Rep. Jackie Speier latest high-profile Dem retirement ahead of midterms
Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) announced Tuesday she will not seek reelection in 2022, becoming the latest high-profile Democrat to retire from politics.Read original article here.Written by: Callie Patteson
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New Hubble Image Shows Dark Cocoons Where New Stars are Forming
Star formation is a complex process. But in simple terms, a star forms due to clumps and instabilities in a cloud of molecular hydrogen called a Giant Molecular Cloud (GMC). As more and more gas accumulates and collapses inward, the pressure becomes immense, the gas eventually heats up to millions of degrees, and fusion begins.…
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The Next Generation Very Large Array Would be 263 Radio Telescopes Spread Across North America
The iconic Very Large Array (VLA) in New Mexico has been at the forefront of astrophysical research since its dedication in 1980. The Y-shaped configuration of 27 radio astronomy dishes have made key discoveries about the cosmos, while becoming a part of pop-culture in several high-profile movies. But the aging array is due for an…
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The Wheel of Time Review: Strong Storytelling Builds on Generic Beginnings
✖Amazon Prime’s The Wheel of Time finds a balance between captivating storytelling and unveiling an expansive fantasy world, although viewers will have to endure a rather generic opening episode before it fully takes off. Amazon Prime’s new series is the long-awaited adaptation of a series of best-selling fantasy books by Robert Jordan, which has a…
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Is watching believing? In spreading politics, videos may not be much more persuasive than their text-based counterparts
It might seem that video would be a singularly influential medium for spreading information online. But a new experiment conducted by MIT researchers finds that video clips have only a modestly larger impact on political persuasion than the written word does.Read original article here.
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More Americans, Floridians favor vaccine mandates, poll says
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A politics and health survey conducted by St. Leo University Polling Institute found that more Americans were in favor of COVID-19 vaccine requirements. The university is in St. Leo, Fla. in Pasco County. Among the roughly 1,500 survey respondents, the St. Leo University found that more of those surveyed are in…
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‘It’s been terrible’: Tampa airport workers protest for better wages, benefits
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Local airport workers in Tampa Bay are speaking out and demanding better wages. Dozens of airport service workers and union representatives held a protest Tuesday at Tampa International Airport. With Thanksgiving around the corner, they held a “turkey-less” Thanksgiving dinner at the airport to symbolize their own struggles to put food…
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Bitcoin is getting closer to posing a risk to financial stability, the Bank of England’s deputy governor warns
Because cryptos are growing very fast, they are becoming more integrated with the financial system, the BoE’s Jon Cunliffe said.Read original article here.