This Is The First-Ever Image Of The Event Horizon Of A Black Hole
In April 2017, eight radio telescopes around the globe all turned to look in the same direction. Their goal was an ambitious one: to image the shadow of the event …
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This 29-Year-Old Computer Scientist Helped Bring Us The First Image of a Black Hole
Katherine Bouman had a secret: An algorithm she’d developed had stitched together a picture of a black hole. She told nobody except her colleagues. Until today. That’s when Event Horizon …
NASA Is Paying Volunteers £14,000 to Watch TV in Bed for Two Months
If parting with your bed every morning is the hardest part of your day then rejoice, NASA is offering a job where all you do is lie down. You could …
These ‘Sea Nomads’ Are The First Known Humans to Have a Genetic Adaptation to Diving
The deepest dive recorded by the free-diving Bajau Laut people of Southeast Asia was to an impressive 79 metres (259 feet), and the longest time spent underwater by them was …
This Glow-In-The-Dark Bike Road In Poland Is Powered By The Sun And It Is Amazing
When cars came around, we had almost forgotten about the once-famous bicycles. Travelling had become faster and more comfortable with cars after all. But then, as we are turning towards …