It periodicallyexplodes in a recurring nova every 79 years or so, and its due for an impending eruption. The current window for the rare astronomical event opened in February 2024 and remains open. When will the Blaze Star explode? A red giant star and white dwarf orbit each other in this animation of a nova similar to T Coronae Borealis.NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Based on these calculations, the nova is set to take place on March 27....

In September 2022, anuncrewed flight of New Shepard ended in flamesaround a minute after liftoff. Although those rocket trips are becoming more frequent, theyre still risky. I just want people to cheer me on. Katy Perry is joining five other crew members on Blue Origin’s upcoming New Shepard mission.John Shearer/Getty Images Thats nicebut also, dont go. The very first seat on Blue Origins rocket sold for$28 millionthrough a global auction in 2021....

Whats worse, OpenAI feels like leaning into the farcical fad despite its previous reservations. Art styles professional animators put years of work into mastering. Let me just say every morning I used to see a friend whos disabled. © NHK He would walk up to me. One legs turned outward, so its hard for him to walk. Even a high-five is hard for him. His stiff hand and mine touch....

Because Xinghuo is a fusion-fission plant, it will make use of both technologies in its production of energy. Xinghuo is not the only fusion project in China. There have been fusion breakthroughs stateside, too. An illustration of the EAST tokamak.Illustration: HFIPS Nevertheless, the accomplishment was a major step forward in fusion science and the scientistsrepeated the trickthe following year. Importantly, the latter experiments are purely fusion reactors, whereas Xinghuo will be a fusion-fission plant....

This particular spacecraft was to be used for the NG-22 mission, scheduled for June. NASA was left to assess the damage and how it may impact the upcoming mission. NASA will modify the cargo on its next resupply mission to the ISS, which is slated for April. The Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft is used to deliver supplies to the ISS.NASA Until then, NASA has to rely on Northrop Grumman and SpaceX for regular trips to the ISS....

News of DOGEstheft of sensitive personal informationled to an outcry on r/WhitePeopleofTwitter, some of which included violent language. But the entire subreddit was banned rather than being moderated. We will evaluate content reported to us and action if violating. U.S. oligarch Elon Musk during a cabinet meeting at the White House on March 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.© Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images The moderators at the subreddit r/Military explained the reason for the link banvery succinctly, with Fuck that guy....

If theres anything weve been learning these last couple of months, all good things must end. Fortunately, Garmin isnt putting an end to its free tier, but it isintroducing a premium plancalledGarmin Connect+. And because its 2025, the paid features added to Garmin Connect+ all have something to do with AI. Garmin Connect+ will cost $7/month or $70/year.© Garmin The company clarifies in its press release that this is about growing its platform....

I spoke with Leeearlier this monthafter his story went viral on social media. Lee is, or was, a sophomore at Columbia who had an eye towards graduating in 2026. He just needed to pass the technical interview. Roy Lee at his computer for his technical interview with Amazon.© Roy Lee via YouTube. The technical interview usually involves problems the programmer will never face on the job. To hear Lee tell it, practicing for the tests broke him....

He has been hit with various theft charges. Crimes like this not only hurt businesses but also shake consumer confidence. Cameron County will not tolerate theft at any level. © Cameron County District Attorney’s Office Were fully cooperating with law enforcement in their investigation and refer any additional questions to them. Stay tuned if your designer bag was never delivered. News from the future, delivered to your present. Meta Pissed Off Everyone With Poorly Redacted Docs Meta is being very transparent on accident....

It was a lot! But now, we are here to rank the chairsnot the announcements, that would be silly. Were ranking the chairs, from what they represented to the order they came in. © Marvel Studios 27) Robert Downey Jr. Were starting off controversial! Give him a Doom throne? © Marvel Studios Have him in costume? But it feltweirdto put Mr. Fantastic so far away from the rest of the Fantastic Four!...

A normally life-saving procedure has ended in a incredibly rare kind of death. Officials say that no one else is at risk of rabies from the tainted procedure. The diagnosis was confirmed by sending tissue to the CDC. A colorized transmission electron micrograph of rabies virus particles (in green) replicating inside cells.© NIAID Rabiesis a virus that can infect the brain and spinal cord of most any mammal. Post-exposure prophylaxis is a combination of the rabies vaccine and donated antibodies....

The reason for this difference has stumped paleoanthropologists for years, but new research has identified a tantalizing clue. Schuh is the studys first author. Neanderthal faces also experience a dramatic expansion during childhood and adolescence. A Neanderthal skill (left) and a modern human skull (right).© Philipp Gunz, License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Earlier growth cessation is a distinctive feature of our species, Schuh toldLive Science. We have identified a unique developmental pattern seen exclusively inHomo sapiens....

In myDMCUniverse each season will have a different feel to emulate the way each game has a different feel. That means a different theme song each season and a completely different title design each season,Shankar tweeted. MyDMCUniverse is set in a late 90s/early 2000s PS2 era of the world. © Netflix Its not set in modern times. Its set in my memory of the world, pre- and post-9/11. My music choices reflect this....