Summer has arrived and we are feeling it! Summer means lots of sunshine, heat, and time spent outdoors. Arming yourself with sunscreen before heading out is a smart and preventative measure against skin cancer, but some body parts are often neglected. Here are a few easy-to-miss … [Read more...] about How to protect your whole body from the sun this summer
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An X-ray explosion of a white dwarf star captured for the first time
Everything comes to an end, even stars! When these burning balls of hydrogen and helium use up all their fuel they shrink to white dwarfs. In some rare cases, these dead stars can flare back to life in an extremely hot explosion, producing a fireball of X-ray radiation. For … [Read more...] about An X-ray explosion of a white dwarf star captured for the first time
Hubble Telescope spots farthest star ever recorded
We've set a new benchmark in the world of stars: the farthest individual star ever seen to date. This one has a predicted mass at least 50 times that of our Sun and is millions of times brighter, plus, was created within the first billion years of the Big Bang. This may seem like … [Read more...] about Hubble Telescope spots farthest star ever recorded
These battery-free sensors fly like dandelion seeds
Wireless sensors are a versatile technology used to measure all sorts of conditions, without the restraint of being attached to a stationary object the whole time. They have many applications such as in medicine - like this wireless sensor which monitors bone health - or in … [Read more...] about These battery-free sensors fly like dandelion seeds
Cracking the case of super-hot hydrogen in galaxies
Galaxies don't like to be alone. These huge swirls of stars, dust, and dark matter gravitate together in their thousands to form clusters, offering wonder and puzzlement to us humans watching them. The mystery of the super-hot hydrogen As with many aspects of our awe-inspiring … [Read more...] about Cracking the case of super-hot hydrogen in galaxies