“Lightning is one of the most spectacular natural phenomena, but we don’t understand it yet. We need more fundamental information,” said US scientist Brian Hare, who collaborates with ASTRON researchers on one of the new studies. Hare analyzes the data collected by the LOFAR radio telescope. Hidden behind the storm cloud The study of lightning is something scientists have thought …
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Netflix Tip: The Billion Dollar Code
review How beautiful would it be if you could fly from space to anywhere on the planet? The immersive Netflix series The billion dollar code highlights two German hackers far ahead of their time – and Google Earth. A broken art student and a socially inept programmer meet at a party. One shows early video art, the other knows a …
Read More »Swimming in a school to hear better
Researchers believe that an American species of fish swims in a school in order to better hear the ultrasonic sounds of dolphins together. American shad is one of the few fish species that can pick up the ultrasonic clicks of dolphins. It thus largely manages to stay outside the stomachs of dolphins. Well, there are study results that suggest that …
Read More »Hubble sees the luminous echo of the red hypergiant
In 2002, a red variable hypergiant temporarily became the brightest star in the Milky Way. Hubble observed this star for several years and saw a unique phenomenon: a luminous echo. V838 Monocerotis is a binary star located 19,000 light years from Earth. The heavy red star is a real giant. For example, the star has a radius of 1570 solar …
Read More »Tip: Create more space on your MacBook screen
Most MacBook models have a decent 13-inch screen size, but what if you want even more screen space for your programs? This is how you do it! Scaled resolution Because all modern MacBooks have an incredibly high resolution, they use what’s called a “scaled resolution.” An example: the 13-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pro have a screen of 2560 × …
Read More »Mysterious “moon hut” turns out to be a rock in the shape of a rabbit | Science & Planet
The object first appeared in Yutu 2’s field of view in December, when it appeared as a cube-shaped haze on the horizon. The rover is the first to explore the far side of the Moon, which is always pointed away from Earth. The far side of the moon is rougher and contains more pits than the visible side of the …
Read More »Coach Nico Haak looks back: Football Analysis Room must help Hoogeveen further
Nico Haak in the new football analysis room. Photo: Gerjo Stegeman The space is intended for all coaches to analyze and prepare matches with their team. Along with all kinds of technical gadgets, the whole space exudes a football atmosphere and club culture is returning. Everything has been thought of. The head coach and responsible for youth training Nico Haak …
Read More »Recover the energy of dance
At a club in Glasgow, they will soon use a very special way to regulate the temperature of the room: a cooling and heating system that works with body heat. Dancing on a crowded dance floor is something that many people must have missed for a long time. In Glasgow, they’ve now come up with something to ensure that if …
Read More »The African section of Europa-Park disappears: more space for the Austrian thematic area
Today, 3:19 p.m. The African thematic area of Europa-Park will disappear. Next winter, Abenteuerland, as the region is called, will be part of the adjacent thematic part Austria. The main attraction of the Abenteuerland, the Dschungel-Floßfahrt boat ride, is undergoing a huge makeover. Germany’s largest amusement park has been given a new name and a new theme, with new backgrounds. …
Read More »RTV Stichtse Vecht – Part of the power district following damage from car fire
Part of the Duivenkamp district of Maarssenbroek will be cut off on January 13, 2022 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. This is due to the necessary maintenance work on a Stedin station in the neighborhood. It was damaged at the end of the year following a car fire. Stedin has already started the preparatory work for this project. The …
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