Rings

If you set out to design the most deluxe version of The Lord of the Rings books imaginable, I think you might end up close to The Folio Society’s latest edition. They’re hardback, obviously, and quarter bound in burgundy leather with silver page tops — the perfect accompaniment for an apartment that smells of rich mahogany. Most importantly, however, they feature illustrations by Alan Lee, whose conceptual design work on Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings films helped establish the visual style of J.R.R. Tolkien’s…

The death throes of a red giant star have been seen in unprecedented clarity by astronomers, exhibiting an unusual trait. V Hydrae (or V Hya for short) was a star that ejected six different rings of material. The exact mechanism in which these intriguing “smoke rings” develop is still unknown. V Hya is an asymptotic giant branch (AGB) star with a lot of carbon. It's in the constellation Hydra, some 1,300 light-years away from the Earth. So far, due to its unique behaviour and properties, including incredibly big plasma…

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is an upcoming action-adventure game from Daedalic Entertainment. The studio is well-known for its long list of critically acclaimed indie titles — including the popular Deponia series — although Gollum looks to be its most high-profile creation to date. Because of this, Daedalic is being cautious about releasing info to the public. Despite being revealed in 2019, only bits and pieces have been shared in the years since. However, between a few trailers and developer interviews, the game…