Photographer of the Year at the Royal Observatory wins with stunning eclipse image
The Royal Observatory Greenwich has chosen Ryan Imperio as their Astronomy Photographer of the Year for 2023. The image he took shows the evolution of Baily’s beads during the annular eclipse. Baily’s beads are created when sunlight enters the Moon’s craters and valleys; they are only momentarily visible at the start or finish of an…
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Mass General Brigham study links high doses of Adderall to increased risk of psychosis and mania
Scientific Asia: A new Mass General Brigham study found that Adderall users at high doses have a higher chance of developing mania or psychosis. Researchers at the psychiatric teaching hospital McLean Hospital discovered that high dosages of the prescription drug amphetamine were associated with a five-fold increased risk of mania or new-onset psychosis. Those taking…
Polaris Dawn astronauts accomplish the first-ever commercial spacewalk
Scientific Asia: Billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX’s Sarah Gillis step out of the capsule in streamlined spacesuits, hundreds of miles above Earth. In one of the riskiest endeavors to date to push the limits of commercially sponsored spaceflight, two astronauts have undertaken the first commercial spacewalk and tested scaled-down SpaceX spacesuits. At 10.52 am GMT…
Astronomers Observe a Massive Star Releasing Cosmic Bubbles
Scientific Asia: 180 light-years away, on the surface of the massive star R. Doradus, astronomers can observe boiling plasma. Boiling processes on the red giant star R. Doradus have produced enormous bubbles that are 75 times larger than the Sun. However, the speed at which the bubbles “pop” is what astronomers found fascinating—not the magnitude…
NASA astronaut Don Pettit embarks on his fourth mission to the International Space Station
Scientific Asia:On Wednesday, an astronaut and ardent photographer made their fourth space mission. Don Pettit, a NASA astronaut, visited the International Space Station for the first time as part of Expedition 6 in November 2003 and returned on July 1, 2012, after his most recent visit. On September 11, Pettit, together with fellow cosmonaut Ivan…
A new study finds that COVID-19 pandemic restrictions had a ‘disturbing’ effect on teenagers’ brains.
Scientific Asia: Scientists claim that lockdowns, extreme stress, and a lack of sociability had an impact on brain development. Numerous studies have demonstrated the pandemic’s detrimental impact on children and teenagers in terms of academics, social skills, and other areas. The most recent long-term effect seems to be an acceleration of the aging process of…
Fermilab’s Short-Baseline Detector Makes First Neutrino Detection
Scientists working on the device have recognized the first neutrino interactions detected by the Short-Baseline Near Detector (SBND) at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. The SBND partnership has been designing, developing, and building the detector for almost ten years. Following several months of cautiously activating every detector subsystem, the much-anticipated moment finally arrived. According to David…
Massachusetts Confirms Fourth Case of Dangerous Mosquito-Borne Virus
Health officials reported that a fourth case of the deadly sickness spread by mosquitoes was confirmed in Massachusetts on Monday. Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) was reported to have struck a man in his 50s on Monday, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH). The individual resides in Middlesex County, an area where EEE…
The Polaris Dawn crew will be launched by SpaceX on a risky mission into Earth’s radiation belts.
Scientific Asia: The countdown to SpaceX’s most recent mission, a daring and dangerous journey into Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts by a four-person civilian crew hoping to do the first-ever commercial spacewalk, is finally starting. Polaris Dawn was scheduled to launch on Tuesday as early as 3:38 a.m. ET. However, due to adverse weather at…
Historical Finding: NASA Discovers the Closest Supermassive Black Hole Pair As Twin Titans Collide
Two Galaxies’ Cores Are Heading Toward Collision Stars flying through space essentially never collide with one another. A star-like sun’s diameter and its distance from the next star in proximity are roughly 1:10 million. However, galaxies do collide. The distance of 2.2 million light-years separates our galaxy from the nearby Andromeda galaxy. That is merely…