The Gaia Space Telescope helps astronomers image hidden objects around bright stars

Scientists have directly imaged eight faint objects accompanying very bright stars within the Gaia data catalogue, including so-called “failed stars”, otherwise known as brown dwarfs. Stars and their companions were first identified from the millions of stars in the Gaia catalog. They were deemed ideal for follow-up investigations with the ground-based GRAVITY instrument, an advanced … Read more

Meet the 20-Millennials: Wealth, Work, Home Ownership

I’ve been writing about millennials since 2018 when they were 22 to 37 years old. Coming of age during the rise of social media and online shopping, along with some unique economic challenges, puts this group in the spotlight. People were fascinated by what the children did. Millennial stereotypes of eating avocado bread and living … Read more

‘Ghost particles’ may be the secret behind the heaviest elements: ScienceAlert

Large atoms require a lot of energy to build. A new model of quantum interactions now suggests that some of the lightest particles in the Universe may play a critical role in how at least some heavy elements form. Physicists in the US have shown how ‘ghost’ subatomic particles known as neutrinos can force atomic … Read more

Xbox is trying to avoid GTA 6’s release date next year, Microsoft says

Make way for GTA 6 (Rockstar) If you’re wondering why Microsoft gave so many vague release dates during the Xbox Games Showcase, it seems GTA 6 is partly to blame. While the Xbox Games Showcase was arguably the best presentation during the alternate E3 season this year, the main downside was the lack of clarity … Read more

Hourly wages a single person needs in the largest US cities

You’d need to make about $25 an hour to live in just the 25 largest cities in the United States. This is an average figure: you’ll need more in cities like San Francisco or Boston, and less in San Antonio or Detroit. The money covers a single person’s basic expenses such as housing in a … Read more

NASA is launching an ‘artificial star’ into orbit around the earth. That is why. : ScienceAlert

Astronomers usually deal with the very, very big—huge telescopes, giant galaxies, and massive exploding stars. But one of the most revolutionary astronomy tools of the decade is a mini satellite the size of a bread box. The satellite will act as an artificial star for astronomers to observe from the ground, allowing them to more … Read more

Four PS1 games with PS5 trophy support have just been revealed

With Sony frequently adding classic PS1 titles to the PS5 and PS4 roster, there’s certainly no shortage of retro PlayStation games to check out these days. That said, we certainly won’t say no four PS1 games announced by Limited Run for PS5 – especially since every game is set to have trophy support! Limited Run … Read more

3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Near Their 52-Week Lows to Buy and Hold

Investors looking for high-yielding dividend stocks to buy should now turn their attention to the health care sector: Three relatively reliable drugmakers are trading near 52-week lows. Their share prices may have taken a beating, but it’s more than likely that better days are ahead. Here’s how these stocks can produce heaps of passive income … Read more

Chinese biologist Chai Jijie cracks the puzzle of the plant immune system

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that between 20 and 40 percent of global crop production is lost each year to plant pests and pathogenic microbial infections. According to the paper, scientists found their first clue in tomatoes, which contain a class of proteins that behave differently from those found in … Read more

LEGO Fortnite 30.20 update notes: New Glider, Brite Bomber Base, crafting bench changes, more

LEGO Fortnite patch 30.20 reworks the progression systems while adding a new Glider and bug fixes. Start Searches also return to mode. Since its arrival, LEGO Fortnite has been slowly improving through various patches and updates. 30.20 is probably the biggest patch to date, as it reworks the mode’s progression systems to make it much … Read more