Stars form in massive clouds of gas called molecular clouds. As they form, they accrete gas from these clouds, and as the stars rotate, gas and dust accumulates in a rotating disk around the star called a protoplanetary disk. As the name makes clear, this is where planets form
Spry Fox is an indie once again.
The microbe Pyrodictium abyssi is an archaeon—a member of what's known as the third domain of life—and an extremophile. It lives in deep-sea thermal vents, at temperatures above the boiling point of water, without light or oxygen, withstanding the enormous pressure at ocean
The Chainsaw Man Movie: Reze Arc hits digital on Dec. 9, riding the wave of the anime’s success and momentum of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle
Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, a team of scientists from the University of Amsterdam have developed a material that can reflect different colors of light, depending on how it is stretched. The results were recently published in the journal ACS Photonics.
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Also: A Call of Duty map has gone missing, a Dragon Ball Z fish, and Hytale ain't coming to Steam anytime soon The post Fans Can’t Believe How Much Microsoft Is Selling Used Xbox Consoles For appeared first on Kotaku .
Protesters have argued the delays amount to collective punishment, leaving honest farmers in debt and unable to plant their fields for next season.
Save a whopping $185 on the lifetime license of the 2021 Microsoft Office Professional for Windows with this deal. The post Microsoft Keeps Its MS Office Pro 2021 at 84% Off Black Friday Low to Extend Cyber Week Deal appeared first on Kotaku .
Though some might see video games as a distraction, a recent study from the University of Georgia suggests they can actually serve as a place to practice key science skills—with the help of some adorable cats, of course.
The Hollywood Reporter caught Collins, Martin and presenter Stephen Fry on the red carpet ahead of the star-spangled event in central London on Friday.
Fixes are available, though 'organizations should patch urgently'.
NYC multi-instrumentalist Sabrina Fuentes releases simmering, gritty pop music as Pretty Sick. Today, she returns with her first new single in over a year. “Star” features production from Oscar Scheller, and it comes with an entrancing video. “Star” has some pretty searing
Last month Silversun Pickups released “The Wreckage” and announced their forthcoming seventh studio album Tenterhooks, out next February. Today the LA four-piece has returned with another preview of the project with the single “New Wave.” The band’s Brian Aubert revealed that
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 - President Donald Trump aims to prevent conflict with China over Taiwan and the South China Sea by building up U.S. and allies' military power, according to a new U.S. strategy memo.
‘I’m going to save him one day,’ a passerby says as she waits for her train The post I Went To See The Abandoned Yoshi That’s Been Sitting On The Subway Tracks For Weeks appeared first on Kotaku .
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The Île Longue facility houses France's four nuclear ballistic missile submarines and provides maintenance for the vessels that form the basis of the country's nuclear deterrent.
Netflix’s proposed $83 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business has elicited opposition from one of the most prominent Democrats on Capitol Hill, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. “This deal looks like an anti-monopoly nightmare,” the
A long-awaited docuseries about the life of late hip-hop star Nipsey Hussle may finally be released next year. The filmmakers behind the series say the interviews, music and footage are all in place — now they’re on the hunt for a network or streaming home. Director One9, who
On the latest episode of Variety‘s Strictly Business podcast, Theron Thomas discusses the ins and outs of being one of the music industry’s most consistently successful songwriters, reminiscing on his early days making music in his native St. Thomas and tracing his trajectory
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro rebuffed Sen. Mark Warner's (D-Va.) comments about the arrest of a man connected to pipe bombs planted outside the Republican and Democratic party offices in Washington in 2021, calling the lawmaker's analysis "dumb."
The man who planted pipe bombs at the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters the day before January 6 seems to have been motivated by MAGA election denialism. Virginia resident Brian Cole, 30, was taken into custody on Thursday after being charged with
It accused the social media company, formerly known as Twitter, of breaching safety laws with “the deceptive design of its ‘blue checkmark,’ the lack of transparency of its advertising repository, and the failure to provide access to public data for researchers.”
California Governor Gavin Newsom has reason to be optimistic about congressional redistricting in his state after a Supreme Court ruling. On Thursday, the court ruled 6-3 that Texas can use a new legislative map that was redrawn to benefit Republicans , with conservative
A candidate for the Heisman Trophy is pleading with President Trump to intervene and help his team get into the College Football Playoff. Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, who led the Commodores to a 10-2 record and an unbeaten season outside of the Southeastern Conference
Save 13% on the PlayStation 5 Pro console over at Amazon for a limited time. The post Sony Pushes PlayStation 5 Pro at Its Black Friday Low While Xbox Series Consoles Stay Full Price appeared first on Kotaku .
The Honkai: Star Rail version 3.8 livestream just wrapped up. Here's the three Stellar Jade codes to redeem.