It’s no surprise the Milky Way is the most-studied galaxy in the universe, given it’s where we live. But studying just one galaxy can only tell us so much about the complex processes by which galaxies form and evolve. One crucial question that can’t be solved without looking farther afield is whether the Milky Way is a run-of-the-mill galaxy, or whether it’s unusual or even unique. Our research,published today in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, suggests the former is true....

On Nov. 15, 2021,Russia destroyed one of its own old satellitesusing a missile launched from the surface of the Earth, creating a massive debris cloud that threatens many space assets, including astronauts onboard the International Space Station. This happened only two weeks after the United Nations General Assembly First Committeeformally recognized the vital role that space and space assetsplay in international efforts to better the human experience – and the risks military activities in space pose to those goals....

As you can imagine, mobility is a massive sector – it’s everything from cars to ebikes to trains and buses. Here at Shift, we’re keen to cover the lot, as well as topics likebattery innovation, renewable energy (particularlysolarand hydrogen), and EV charging. Emerging mobility solutions likehyperloops, eVTOLs,autocycles, andhovercraftsmake us look forward to the future. Technology moves fast, and we strive to create explainers into the use of AI,blockchain, and metaverse in the mobility space....

Earlier today, Apple’s Steve Jobsannouncedhisresignationas CEO and his new position as Chairman of the Board, as well as his replacement by former COO Tim Cook. We’ve had a look atjust who Tim Cook is, and thethoughts of Apple fansat WWDC about life after Jobs, but we thought we would take a minute to look back at some of the most unforgettable moments that we’ve had with Steve Jobs as CEO on video....

Our understanding of dark matter just became even more warped — literally Our understanding of dark matter just became even more warped — literally. Two eyes are better than one Because astronomers are unable to see dark matter directly, they study ordinary matter around a target, measuring how it is affected by the invisible source of gravity. One method ofmeasuring dark matteris studying the way light from distant clusters of galaxies bends as it travels past a clump of dark matter....