The huge team behind the Event Horizon Telescope already made news with their first image of a black hole. But they’ve got bigger ambitions. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65246-first-black-hole-movie.html
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We Could Soon Watch a Black Hole in Action, Gobbling Up Matter in Real Time
The huge team behind the Event Horizon Telescope already made news with their first image of a black hole. But they’ve got bigger ambitions. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65246-first-black-hole-movie.html
Male scientists are often cast as lone geniuses. Here’s what happened when a woman was.
The sexist backlash against the woman involved with the black hole image, explained. Just after the Event Horizon Telescope project announced last week that its astronomers had managed to capture the first-ever image of a black hole, MIT tweeted this image. Here’s the moment when the first black hole image was processed, from the eyes… Continue reading Male scientists are often cast as lone geniuses. Here’s what happened when a woman was.
Mysterious Demon Gators and Crocodilian Cryptids of North America
Throughout the world are countless cases of unidentified, out of place, or just plain weird mystery creatures, commonly called cryptids. Ranging from lake monsters like Nessie to the likes of Bigfoot, they are the denizens of the wilds beyond our understanding, evading classification. Among these mystery monsters are the various strange creatures that seem to… Continue reading Mysterious Demon Gators and Crocodilian Cryptids of North America
Fukushima: the Removal of Nuclear Fuel Rods From Damaged Reactor Building Begins
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Workers at the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have begun removing fuel rods from a storage pool near one of the three reactors that suffered meltdowns eight years ago. The plant’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) said on Monday that work had begun to remove the first of 566 used…
Notre Dame Cathedral, one of Paris’s most iconic landmarks, is in flames
The cathedral’s spire has now collapsed. A fire is engulfing the historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, and has already destroyed the monument’s spire. The blaze erupted at the centuries-old cathedral on Monday around 6:30 pm local time, and news of the fire spread rapidly on social media as people shared photos showing bright-orange… Continue reading Notre Dame Cathedral, one of Paris’s most iconic landmarks, is in flames
Transforming a Thai Temple Garden into Abstract Art
A Thai artist’s installation at a historic site creates a physical space for our inner world.
The post Transforming a Thai Temple Garden into Abstract Art appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Source: https://tricycle.org/trikedaily/thai-temple-abstract-art/…
Melting Glaciers Could Unleash Nuclear Fallout Trapped Within the Ice
An international research project found that high concentrations of radioactive material in glaciers around the world could be exposed due to climate change. Source: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/j5wx5x/melting-glaciers-could-unleash-nuclear-fallout-trapped-within-the-ice…
You’re Invited to ‘Mother of Drag(ons)’: An io9 Drag Show of Ice and Fire
Winter has come. Game of Thrones is back soon for its eighth and final season, and we here at io9 might be a tad excited (understatement of the century). To celebrate all things ice and fire—and everything in between—we’re having a little benefit event in Brooklyn this weekend. Read more… Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/youre-invited-to-mother-of-drag-ons-an-io9-drag-show-1833885578