James Webb telescope zooms in on a black hole that could reveal the truth about ‘little red dots’

A unique, X-ray-spewing black hole may help to confirm the enigmatic identity of “little red dots ,” a curious class of objects that are observed mostly in the very early universe, approximately 12 billion light-years away. Astronomers have sought to classify little red dots (LRDs) since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) first spotted themContinue Reading

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A documentary exposing Israel’s attacks on Gaza’s health system and personnel won Best Current Affairs at the BAFTAs., NewsFeed A documentary exposing Israel’s attacks on Gaza’s hospitals and the killing of 1,700 Palestinian medics won Best Current Affairs at the BAFTAs. During the acceptance speech, filmmakers criticised the BBC forContinue Reading

Congress’ biggest reckoning since #MeToo

Congress is going through its biggest reckoning over sexual misconduct since the #MeToo movement rocked Capitol Hill in 2src17 and 2src18.Why it matters: Nearly a decade after lawmakers instituted reforms around sexual harassment, new allegations are exposing what members and staffers say remains an open secret: a culture of bad behavior on the Hill.”It’s completeContinue Reading

NASA Pushes Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Rotor Blades Past Mach 1

The rotor blades that will carry NASA’s next-generation helicopters to new Martian heights broke the sound barrier during March tests at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. Data from the tests, which took place in a special chamber that can simulate environmental conditions on the Red Planet…Continue Reading