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Orion’s Twin Rogue Planets Inexplicably Blaze with Intense Radio WavesResearchers don’t know how this pair of free-floating planets formed or why it radiates so brightlyBy Joseph HowlettPart of the Orion Nebula shown in infrared. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA/Science leads and image processing: M. McCaughrean, S. Pearson (CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO)Strange, twirling duos of roughly Jupiter-size celestial bodies in the Orion Nebula have had astronomers scratching their heads since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) photographed them in…

Film-makers Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy have a restless creativity and alertness to ideas which continues to be uniquely valuable. Now they have made a vivid, intense, true-crime drama about the inner life of the late Rose Dugdale, the wealthy English heiress and debutante who was radicalised at Oxford, joined the IRA and in the early 70s was involved in an art theft from a stately home in the Irish republic – and also helped drop homemade bombs from a stolen helicopter on to a police station.Baltimore should really…

You determine the intensity of your exercise by how hard you pedal. The top-rated air bikes use an air resistance system for this. The more resistance, the harder you pedal. They are appropriate for beginner and expert exercise enthusiasts due to their flexibility. The selection process considers many factors. These include resistance levels, construction quality, and features like digital screens. This article explores the characteristics and specifications of these best air…

The portmanteau genre remains stubbornly alive, if only because awards season keeps on bringing us enjoyable anthologised releases of short films up for prizes. And so it proves again as British-based Shorts TV is releasing all the shorts up for Oscars this Sunday. These are in three categories – live action, animation and documentary – and it is in the first of these I have to say we find something mildly controversial which I have heard discussed by British industry professionals with pursed-lipped disapproval.Wes…

In late-April 2023, Earth experienced a powerful geomagnetic storm that illuminated the skies with mesmerizing auroras, even in lower latitudes like Ladakh in India. Mostly, these auroras are restricted to the North Pole and northern regions of the world, but this geomagnetic storm was so powerful that it generated auroras that could be seen as far South as in Ladakh. Now, Indian astronomers have traced the origins of this intense storm back to the Sun. Notably, they used data collected from multiple space telescopes…

Martin Scorsese heads into this year’s Academy Awards the most nominated living director, with 10 nods – and one win – in the best director category. His latest film, Killers of the Flower Moon, has 10 nominations, including best picture and best director.Scorsese has announced plans to shoot his next film, about the life of Jesus, later this year, meaning an awards push for that movie in 2026 or 2027. Yet a new report suggests the film-maker, 81, may make a surprise appearance at next year’s Oscars on account of his…

Christian Bale is one of the best actors of his generation. His commitment to his roles is astounding, and he's often unrecognizable on screen. From losing over 60 pounds for his harrowing role in The Machinist, to gaining 40 pounds to play Dick Chaney in Vice, Bale has consistently put his body through the ringer to transform for a role. The intensity of his acting process is well known, but a video that compiles a number of his various performances really puts it all in perspective. One user on X recently put together…

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Pinterest forecast first-quarter revenue largely below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, a sign that it faces tough competition from larger social media players even as the digital advertising market stabilizes.However, shares of the San Francisco, California-based company, which were down more than 9%, pared losses in extended trading after CEO Bill Ready announced an ad integration deal with Google.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB…

Climate scientists don't like surprises. It means our deep understanding of how the climate works isn't quite as complete as we need.But unfortunately, as climate change worsens, surprises and unprecedented events keep happening.In March 2022, Antarctica experienced an extraordinary heatwave. Large swathes of East Antarctica experienced temperatures up to 40°C (72°F) above normal, shattering temperature records. It was the most intense heatwave ever recorded anywhere in the world.So shocking and rare was the event, it…