This eerie, dark silhouette is a cometary globule designated GN 16.43.7.01. Despite their name, cometary globules have nothing to do with comets, beyond having a similar shape of a dusty head with a tail.
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ULA’s Vulcan rocket in “final phase” of certification, awaiting first national security launch date
Vulcan completed the second of two planned certification mission on Oct. 4. ULA began stacking the rocket for the USSF-106 mission on Oct. 21.
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Explore a long-lost Starfleet ghost ship in new ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ comic (exclusive)
Space.com has an exclusive three-page preview of IDW’s new “Star Trek: Lower Decks #1” comic.
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Road Tested: Motorcycle phone mount options from Quad Lock
Attaching your phone to your motorcycle is risky business. Every phone mount system out there claims to be the best—but you don’t really know how secure your phone is until you’ve tried it. And then there’s the infamous iPhone camera and its propensity for failing under vibration. Many riders I […]
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How a breakthrough gene-editing tool will help the world cope with climate change
Jennifer Doudna, one of the inventors of the breakthrough gene-editing tool CRISPR, says the technology will help the world grapple with the growing risks of climate change by delivering crops and animals better suited to hotter, drier, wetter, or weirder conditions. “The potential is huge,” says Doudna, who shared the […]
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Interviews with Amazon’s health chief Neil Lindsay and others on the company’s health care push, the PillPack and One Medical acquisitions, its future, and more (Harry McCracken/Fast Company)
Harry McCracken / Fast Company: Interviews with Amazon’s health chief Neil Lindsay and others on the company’s health care push, the PillPack and One Medical acquisitions, its future, and more — Please don’t say the company is trying to fix healthcare. But it’s melding its pharmacy, in-person, and virtual services […]
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Peak Design Outdoor Backpack 25L review: a versatile backpack that’s great for commuting and outdoor adventures, as well as for stowing camera gear
I’ve been using the Peak Design Outdoors Backpack as my primary bag for months, and it’s equally great for commuting, outdoor adventures, and just stowing my camera gear.