Understanding Merkle Roots in Cryptocurrency: Basics and Function

Discover how Merkle roots ensure data integrity in blockchain transactions and reduce verification time. Learn their role in ...

Fermi data help refine orbital parameters of a gamma-ray binary

Using NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Chinese astronomers have observed a gamma-ray binary system known as PSR ...
New Scientist

Can a planet orbit a binary star system in a figure of eight?

In theory, it could happen – one of the very first solutions to the three-body problem was this scenario. But it is very unlikely to be stable over time. You need the stars to have near equal mass and ...
Astronomy

If hypervelocity stars are kicked out of binary systems by supernovae, how did they survive the blast?

Some stars in our galaxy, known as hypervelocity stars, move much faster than most other stars in the Milky Way. In fact, they are traveling so fast that our galaxy’s gravity can’t hold onto them and ...
Engadget

Webb telescope images an aging binary star system in the center of a four-layered cosmic dust shell

Webb's mid-infrared image shows four coiled shells of dust around a pair of Wolf-Rayet stars known as Apep for the first time (NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Science: Yinuo Han (Caltech), Ryan White ...
The Conversation

How number systems shape our thinking and what it means for learning, language and culture

Jean-Charles Pelland's work has been made possible by financial support from the ‘QUANTA: Evolution of Cognitive Tools for Quantification’ project, which has received funding from the European ...
WDSU

Louisiana 911 systems restored after hours-long phone outage

DRY. THIS IS BREAKING NEWS ON WDSU NEWS AT 4:00. AND WE BEGIN WITH THAT BREAKING NEWS. THE 911 OPERATIONS NOW FIXED AFTER AN HOURS LONG OUTAGE. THIS ALSO IMPACTED MISSISSIPPI OPERATIONS IN 311. THE ...
Sports Illustrated

Numbers Behind MLB's New ABS Challenge System Suggest One Position Could Be Crucial

MLB on Tuesday announced that the ABS Challenge System will be implemented in 2026 spring training, regular season and postseason games after a vote by the Joint Competition Committee. MLB is entering ...
Space.com

Binary star systems are complex astronomical objects − a new AI approach could pin down their properties quickly

Measuring binary star systems' basic properties has proved exceedingly difficult. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space ...
The Conversation

Binary star systems are complex astronomical objects − a new AI approach could pin down their properties quickly

Andrej Prša receives funding from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Stars are the fundamental building blocks of our universe. Most stars host planets, like our Sun hosts our solar ...
Yahoo

Binary star systems are complex astronomical objects − a new AI approach could pin down their properties quickly

Stars are the fundamental building blocks of our universe. Most stars host planets, like our Sun hosts our solar system, and if you look more broadly, groups of stars make up huge structures such as ...