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Dutch researchers have discovered a supermassive black hole hidden in a ring of dust. This study focused on an active galactic nucleus, also known as AGN in the English abbreviation. These extremely energetic resources are fueled by supermassive black holes. Cosmic dust and gas from the environment coil up in this black hole and are engulfed, releasing huge amounts of …

HERNE – Beginning of residents’ participation around ‘RUP Built Space’ – © Deschuyffeleer HERNE – Beginning of residents’ participation around ‘RUP Built Space’ – © Deschuyffeleer As part of the development of the municipal spatial plan (RUP) “Built space”, a first moment of participation was held at the Dominican monastery during which the inhabitants were able to learn about local …

The Vlietkelder was a prestigious project in which the city invested more than 1.5 million euros. In September 2012, the underground museum opened its doors to the public, but problems with the sealing quickly appeared. The centerpiece was a prahu, a 2,000-year-old prehistoric vessel that was discovered in 1904 during the excavations of the Afleidingsdijle in Nekkerspoel. To make matters …

In addition to recent space news, such as SpaceX losing 40 satellites and the first-ever faulty images from the James Webb Telescope, Michel van Baal and Herbert Blankesteijn chat with exogeologist and “analog astronaut” Marc Heemskerk about the travel simulations of the Moon and Mars on Earth. Amateurs find 1,000 asteroids in Hubble photoshttps://www.volkskrant.nl/science/burgerwetenschappen-vinden-ruim-1,000-planetoiden-op-hubble-foto-s~bc2e9a54/ First Webb pictureshttps://www.theverge.com/2022/2/11/22929054/nasa-james-webb-space-telescope-first-images SpaceX satellites sink …

Swedish biathletes won gold in the 4×6 kilometer relay at the Winter Games. Under extremely difficult circumstances, Linn Persson, Mona Brorsson and the sisters Hanna and Elvira Öberg stayed ahead of Russia. Bronze went to Germany. The sun was shining and the wind was not excessive, but at 1,700 meters in altitude with a temperature of -15 it was hard …

When it comes to riding in the rain, it’s often a question of talent, feelings, courage, heroism. But, says FORMULA 1 Magazine columnist Sergei Sirotkin, there’s also a whole theory behind driving different lines and chasing grip on a wet track. As always, it’s good to start with the basics. I like to talk about that too, not those little …

When you think of a port, you don’t immediately think of Meppel. The truth is different. The Zwolle region will be designated as the fourth economic region of the Netherlands in 2030 and the port will play an important role in this. With huge transshipment companies, large factories and a daily influx of full container ships, it is a major …

Through: Hanneke Marcelis Monday, February 14 7:00 PM – 2022 BREDA – – Alderman Tim van het Hof and water board administrator Hans Peter Verroen will kick off the final works of the ecological connection zone (EVZ) for the tree frog on Thursday 17 February. The tree frog will soon be able to move over …

The rocket made headlines in January after flying over the month. According to the calculations of astronomers, it turned out that the object was on a collision course with the moon. Bill Gray, creator of sky observation software Pluto Projectthen used data from the crowd to calculate that the rocket stage would crash there on March 4. At the time, …

In Australia, you will find quite a few animals and plants that could cost you your life, but one of them may prove capable of doing the exact opposite. It is a poisonous sea anemone that can reach about 8 to 10 centimeters. Unlike a snake, where the venom is delivered via fangs, you’ll find this sea anemone’s venom in …