quick facts What it is: IC 348, a star-forming reflection nebula Where it is: 1,000 light-years away in the constellation Perseus When it was shared: Sept. 15, 2026. Behold: one of the largest panoramas from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) released to date. This busy and breathtaking image offers a remarkably detailed view of […]
What is the closest any object has gotten to the sun? Read More »
When you think of objects close to the sun, Mercury, the solar system’s innermost planet, probably comes to mind. But has any other object — natural or artificial — gotten closer to our star? And what’s the closest an object has gotten to the sun while still escaping? Many objects have reached much closer than
Cinco razones por las que Lionel Messi debería ganar el Balón de Oro Read More »
Y el Balón de Oro es para… Lionel Messi. Ya escuchamos esa frase nada más y nada menos que ocho veces. Messi redefinió el significado del Balón de Oro y se convirtió en sinónimo del mayor premio individual del fútbol. Muchos pensaron que su salida de Europa en 2023 pondría fin a su vínculo con
Falcons’ Za’Darius Smith is bound to thrive in mini-homecoming against Packers Read More »
As the Atlanta Falcons are set to take on the Green Bay Packers in their Week 3 matchup tonight, most of the major storylines have been on offense. Michael Penix Jr. is back and the offense badly needs a get-right game, but it’s overshadowing a more intriguing storyline on the other side of the ball:
History is rife with lost treasures, from Aztec gold hidden during the Spanish conquest to the Ark of the Covenant, which vanished during the destruction of Jerusalem over 2,500 years ago. In his book, “The Museum of Lost Things: True Tales of Fabled Treasures, Legendary Cities, and Mythical Creatures That Vanished From History” (National Geographic
Harvest Moon 2026: See the first full moon of autumn rise with bright Saturn tonight Read More »
One of the most famous full moons of the year will climb into the eastern sky on Saturday, Sept. 26. This year, the Harvest Moon will make its appearance with Saturn shining nearby — and you’ll have another chance to see it rise on Sunday, Sept. 27, too. Officially full at 12:49 p.m. EDT on
Why does lithium work against bipolar disorder? Read More »
In modern times we tend to think of lithium as powering smartphones and cars, yet its historical fame comes from its role as a mood stabilizer. Lithium was first used as a treatment for bipolar disorder in 1949. Yet despite decades of research and drug development, this simple medication remains the gold standard for treating
Need to Know: Bruins at Flyers | Preseason Read More »
BOSTON –– The Boston Bruins are hitting the road on Thursday for an exhibition matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The 7 p.m. puck drop marks the second time the teams will meet this preseason; it’s the B’s third of four total games ahead of Tuesday’s regular-season opening night at TD Garden.
NASA is moving forward with designing a new space telescope that can see even deeper into the infrared universe than the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) can. The new mission, called PRIMA (Probe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics), is continuing its development to Phase B — the preliminary design and tech phase — according to a
Gravity Seems Holographic. What Does That Mean for Reality? Read More »
In my first months as a physics journalist nearly a decade ago, I kept running into an inscrutable string of characters: AdS/CFT. Thoroughly intimidated, I decided to just ignore it. But I couldn’t keep my head in the sand for long. I soon learned that those characters are shorthand for a surprising connection between the
In brief: A humidity front pushed through overnight, which will allow today to be significantly less humid and a couple degrees cooler. Humidity does return heading toward next week. While we are continuing to track a possible cold front later next week, confidence remains quite low in what it will actually do for the Houston
Thursday Night Football: Falcons CB Billy Bowman will make his 2026 debut Read More »
Michael Penix isn’t the only Falcon making his season debut tonight. Falcons cornerback Billy Bowman Jr. is active for Thursday Night Football. The team listed him as questionable with the Achilles injury that ended his 2025 season in a Week 12 practice. The Falcons need Bowman this week with starting corner A.J. Terrell Jr. landing
