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and their 2-year-old goldendoodle Nova were the epitome of a loving family unit
He was a really incredible husband," Valerie Munoz said
"He was someone that really spoiled her," said Nathalie Munoz
Nathalie and Valerie are the couple's two nieces. They, along with the rest of their family, are now reeling with the reality that this unit will never be the same
"I think we all kind of fluctuate between despair
when Alberto and Nova went on a walk just outside their Aurora home
As they were walking near the intersection of East Wesley Drive and East Caspian Circle
a driver traveling westbound at high speed lost control of his car and hit Alberto and Nova on the sidewalk
while Alberto died after he was transported to the hospital
"He was hit actually right behind our house -- behind the fence -- and when my aunt didn't hear from him after 15 minutes
She decided to get the car and drive around the neighborhood and saw 16 or more cop cars," said Valerie
and he was left to bleed out," the girls said
An incident with a similar outcome happened less than a month ago in Highlands Ranch
after a pedestrian and his dog were struck by a driver
Alberto cannot just be another statistic," said Valerie
Alberto's tattered jacket and Nova's collar are all that remain from the incident
Police say Michael Graham-Hyde hit the two
before turning himself into police hours later.
The family says not only are they upset that the driver who hit their loved ones initially left the scene
but they also say he has already been released on bond
Court records were not yet publicly available in Graham-Hyde's case
"Even if there was shame behind this accident
I think the situation would've been different at least with Alberto."
their family is crowdfunding to help their aunt through a tragedy she never saw coming while pushing for legal changes in how hit-and-run drivers are held accountable
"The law here in Colorado for people who do hit and runs
and they either kill them or they don't is very lenient
and there needs to be bills that hold them accountable," said Valerie
"We shouldn't have to wait till people are dying to make these changes," said Nathalie
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commonly referred to as the northern lights
fills the sky with pink and blue waves of color over a farmhouse in Mercer
Read on for tips on how best to seek out the northern lights
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction Center first posted a geomagnetic storm watch running through July 31 but later Monday extended that watch through Aug. 1
Read more: How Come I Can Never See the Northern Lights From Where I Live?
"A number of complex sunspot groups are present on the visible solar disk and solar activity has increased
to include an R3 (strong) solar flare Sunday evening," the center posted
"A number of (coronal mass ejections) have been associated with the increased activity
and at least four of these have anticipated Earth-directed components
with possible arrivals beginning Tuesday on into Thursday."
A coronal mass ejection is essentially a break in the sun's magnetic field
which causes an explosion that launches solar particles into space
Those solar particles are now are on their way to Earth
where they can cause a geomagnetic storm.
The center issued a G3 storm watch, referring to a strong storm, for July 30, and a G2 storm watch, referring to a moderate storm, for July 31-Aug. 1. The May 10-11 event was seen even in areas that don't usually get to see the aurora borealis and was rated a G5
Read more: Spot 6 Planets in the Sky at Once During This Upcoming Aug. 23 Planet Parade
"Should the forecast conditions occur during the late evening hours
the aurora could become visible at times as far south as the northeast US through the upper midwest
and across the rest of the northern states to include northern Oregon," the prediction center reported
If your home region is expected to get to see the aurora borealis
keep an eye on social media the next few nights
Once your neighbors start seeing the northern lights
you know they'll be sharing photos and locations
City dwellers are at a disadvantage when it comes to seeing the northern lights due to light pollution
which is pretty much exactly what it sounds like
the brightening of the night sky in the city
That inhibits our ability to see stars and planets
If you're determined to try to see the aurora borealis
and your region of the country is in the path
you can try driving out to a rural area with no streetlights
Cloudy conditions can roll over any state at any time
making aurora sightings even tougher to predict
Read more: You Can Watch a Once-in-a-Lifetime Cosmic Explosion From Your Own Backyard
There's no specific time that's best to see or photograph an aurora event
and that's about as specific as forecasters can get
only to have the sky light up again an hour later
This is a busy summer for sky events. A planet parade showcasing six planets is expected Aug. 23, and an upcoming nova is also expected to light up the night sky
A study conducted by the University of Haifa
revealed that those who had used MDMA experienced higher levels of social support
and fewer symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
The initial results were published in the scientific journal World Psychiatry
said MDMA may have acted as a “psychological buffer” that facilitated a different emotional response to the situation.
a 28-year-old Canadian photographer and festival survivor
says that although he has suffered emotional after-effects and continues to undergo therapy
he feels MDMA may have softened some of the psychological impact
What I was worried about was not being able to help my friends,” he said
another study conducted by Sheba Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University showed that alcohol consumption during the attack worsened the psychological effects
“Alcohol was associated with increased anxiety
director of Sheba’s Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Clinic
emphasized: "This type of research is crucial for developing personalized treatments for extreme trauma
The evidence for the therapeutic use of MDMA in PTSD is growing stronger."
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Several non-profits got some extra help on Sunday
The La Nuova Aurora Club held their charity giveaway in the afternoon at their location on Walnut Street
the club makes a commitment to give away a percentage of their profits from events to local organizations
Groups could write a letter the the club explaining why they should be chosen to receive a donation
This year Nuova Aurora Club gave away over $60,000 to help staples in the community
Over 60 organizations received help including Children's Miracle Network
NEW YORK CITY: National Alliance for Musical Theatre has named their 2023-24 award recipients for the Frank Young Fund for New Musicals Project Development & Production Grants and the 2024-25 award recipients of the Impact & Exploration Fund
“We are thrilled to witness the unwavering commitment and innovation demonstrated by this year’s grant recipients,” said NAMT executive director Betsy King Militello in a statement
“These projects highlight the transformative power of musical theatre
pushing the boundaries of creativity and accessibility in ways that resonate deeply with producers
also part of the Frank Young Fund for New Musicals
The Frank Young Fund for New Musicals is overseen by Frankie Dailey
and the recommended grant recipients for the Production and Project Development Grants are selected by a panel of industry leaders
moderated by Gigi Bolt (formerly National Endowment for the Arts)
The panelists for the 2024-25 cycle are Charles Vincent Burwell
The Frank Young Fund for New Musicals has provided over $900,000 of funding to new musicals over the last 15 years
The Impact & Exploration Fund is overseen by NAMT member services director Adam Grosswirth
and the recommended grant recipients are selected by a panel of industry leaders
The Impact & Exploration Fund (formerly the Innovation & Exploration Fund) has provided over $130,000 of funding since 2017
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The Writers’ Room is a product of Geffen Playhouse’s commitment to supporting new plays and specifically to fostering bold
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NEW YORK CITY: University Resident Theatre Association (URTA) has announced the recipients of the 2024 Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Training
The awards recognize outstanding work of undergraduate instructors
for excellence in the training and preparation of undergraduate theatre artists
This year’s individual award recipients are professor Jacqueline Duprey (University of Puerto Rico
Río Piedras) for acting; associate professor Janine McCabe (College of Charleston) for costume design & technology; associate professor/chair Jessica Greenberg (Weber State University) for lighting design & technology; senior lecturer Marius Boucher (Concordia University) for scenic design & technology; and director of production Trevor Norton (University of Redlands) for properties design
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and Concordia University for design & technology
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The three young Israelis who were captured at the Nova music festival on October 7
2023 and released this Saturday by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israeli territory
The Israel Defense Forces said Omer Shem tov
arrived at the military base near the border where they will be reunited with their families
These three hostages were handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas in central Gaza
after two other hostages were released in another organized one in the south
but which the Israeli military says will happen “soon.”
The three were captured at the Nova festival and appeared at the ceremony dressed in khaki
The release of the six hostages on Saturday will complete the exchange of the 25 Israelis kidnapped alive (plus five Thais unexpectedly) agreed upon in this first phase of the ceasefire
which will last 5 days and end on March 42
In exchange for these hostages and the four bodies of captives handed over this week
Israel plans to release some 600 Palestinian terrorist prisoners and detainees on Saturday
All that remains is for the last four bodies to be handed over to the Gaza terrorists on Thursday
and for Israel to release Palestinian prisoners and detainees on Saturday
A second phase of swaps is then due to begin
with the aim of releasing the remaining Israeli soldiers still held captive in exchange for Palestinian terrorists
but negotiations for this stage have barely begun
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In a study published in Nature Astronomy
astronomers from New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (NJIT-CSTR) have detailed radio observations of an extraordinary aurora-like display — occurring 40,000 km above a relatively dark and cold patch on the Sun
Researchers say the novel radio emission shares characteristics with the auroral radio emissions commonly seen in planetary magnetospheres such as those around Earth
The discovery offers new insights into the origin of such intense solar radio bursts and potentially opens new avenues for understanding similar phenomena in distant stars with large starspots, according to the study’s lead author and NJIT-CSTR scientist
“We've detected a peculiar type of long-lasting polarized radio bursts emanating from a sunspot
transient solar radio bursts typically lasting minutes or hours
It’s an exciting discovery that has the potential to alter our comprehension of stellar magnetic processes.”
Famous auroral light shows that are visible across the sky of Earth’s polar regions
like the Aurora Borealis or Aurora Australis
occur as solar activities disturb Earth’s magnetosphere
which facilitates the precipitation of charged particles to the Earth’s polar region where the magnetic field converges
and interacts with oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the high atmosphere
Accelerating toward the north and south poles
such electrons can generate intense radio emissions at frequencies around a few hundred kHz
Yu’s team says the newly observed solar radio emissions
detected over a vast sunspot region temporarily forming where magnetic fields on the Sun’s surface are particularly strong
differ from previously known solar radio noise storms — both spectrally and temporally
temporally and spatially resolved analysis suggests that they are due to the electron-cyclotron maser (ECM) emission
involving energetic electrons trapped within converging magnetic field geometries,” explained Yu
“The cooler and intensely magnetic areas of sunspots provide a favorable environment for the ECM emission to occur
drawing parallels with the magnetic polar caps of planets and other stars and potentially providing a local solar analog to study these phenomena.”
these sunspot aurora emissions occur at frequencies ranging from hundreds of thousands of kHz to roughly 1 million kHz — a direct result of the sunspot's magnetic field being thousands of times stronger than Earth's.”
“Our observations reveal that these radio bursts are not necessarily tied to the timing of solar flares either,” added Rohit Sharma
a scientist from the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) and co-author of the study
sporadic flare activity in nearby active regions seems to pump energetic electrons into large-scale magnetic field loops anchored at the sunspot
which then power the ECM radio emission above the region.”
The “sunspot radio aurora” is thought to exhibit rotational modulation in sync with the solar rotation
producing what Yu describes as a “cosmic lighthouse effect.”
similar to the modulated radio aurora we observe from rotating stars,” Yu noted
“As this sunspot radio aurora represents the first detection of its kind
our next step involves retrospective analysis
We aim to determine if some of the previously recorded solar bursts could be instances of this newly identified emission.”
are likened to stellar auroral emissions observed in the past and may suggest that starspots on cooler stars
could be the sources of the certain radio bursts observed in various stellar environments
“This observation is among the clearest evidence of radio ECM emissions we have seen from the Sun
The characteristics resemble some of those observed on our planets and other distant stars
leading us to consider the possibility that this model could be potentially applicable to other stars with starspots,” said Bin Chen
NJIT-CSTR associate professor of physics and a co-author
linking the behavior of our Sun and the magnetic activities of other stars
could have implications for astrophysicists to rethink their current models of stellar magnetic activity
“We're beginning to piece together the puzzle of how energetic particles and magnetic fields interact in a system with the presence of long-lasting starspots
not just on our own Sun but also on stars far beyond our solar system,” said NJIT solar researcher Surajit Mondal
“By understanding these signals from our own Sun
we can better interpret the powerful emissions from the most common star type in the universe
which may reveal fundamental connections in astrophysical phenomena,” added Dale Gary
NJIT-CSTR distinguished professor of physics
The research team — including collaborators Marina Battaglia from FHNW
Tim Bastian of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Yingjie Luo from the University of Glasgow — used broadband dynamic radio imaging spectroscopy observations from the Karl G
Jansky Very Large Array to achieve the discovery
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12:25 AMDon’t sweat if you missed out on Friday night’s dazzling show—you may have additional opportunities on Saturday and Sunday nights
The most extreme geomagnetic storm since 2003 continues this weekend with additional chances to see auroras across Canada and much of the United States on Saturday and Sunday
Friday night’s exceptional display of the northern lights was widely seen across the Northern Hemisphere
with colours visible in the sky as far south as the Caribbean
This is likely the most widely seen aurora event of the modern technological era
DON'T MISS: Once-in-a-lifetime northern lights dance across North American skies
Several strong coronal mass ejections (CMEs) bursting out of the Sun’s active outer atmosphere reached Earth on Friday
The surge of plasma and magnetic field ionized gasses in the upper atmosphere
glowing high above as a shimmering field of greens
The solar storm continues this weekend as NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) monitors large disruptions in the upper atmosphere
Widespread auroras are expected across Canada and much of the U.S
with the northern lights possibly making a third consecutive appearance on Sunday night
but the activity will arrive in waves—pulsing and waning at different times through the evening
Keep looking up any time between twilight and dawn
As always, clouds are the make-or-break moment for the best view of a celestial event
Folks in southern Ontario may not get as lucky as they did on Friday night as cloud cover may obscure the sky during the evening
Clouds will also put a damper on aurora spotting for coastal sections of Nova Scotia
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Wide stretches of clear skies may make for favourable viewing across northern sections of Ontario and Quebec
as well as a decent chance to see an aurora for New Brunswick
the southern Prairies are your best bet to catch the aurora amid clear skies
Lingering clouds in Manitoba and smoke on the northern and central Prairies may obscure the view
A lack of clouds in most of British Columbia could allow for another great view Saturday night
your best opportunity to spot the aurora exists in a dark spot that’s free from clouds
You may need the assistance of your smartphone camera’s night photo feature to really see the detail and colours in the sky
We’re approaching the maximum of Solar Cycle 25
a period during which solar flare and sunspot activity increases—along with more opportunities for CMEs that may produce auroras
Experts rate the intensity of geomagnetic activity on the Kp Index
which ranges from Kp 0 on the low end to Kp 9 on the high end
Values around Kp 7 are sufficient for nationwide aurora visibility
MUST SEE: Solar max is approaching. Here’s where and how to see the Northern Lights
Several geomagnetic storms since late last year have produced widely viewed auroras in the Northern Hemisphere, including a G3 (strong) storm in November that made the northern lights visible as far south as Virginia and Ukraine
Auroras aren’t the only effects of a geomagnetic storm. The surge of charged particles into the atmosphere can cause radio blackouts and GPS disruptions. The strongest geomagnetic storms can even threaten power grids
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Erie is a town with a long history of social clubs. Some clubs have lost membership over the years. Some have faded away. Others continue to thrive. One popular club
It’s the Nuova Aurora Club in the section of town called ‘Little Italy.’ As with many social clubs in Erie
the Nuova Aurora represents the ethnic heritage of the neighborhood in which it is located. I want to learn about the history of this club
I don't have to travel very far from my barstool to be educated about the club. Historic pictures are all over the walls of the bar. They tell the story of the La Nuova Aurora Society
founded in 1907. The pictures also tell the story of the neighborhood
The Nuova Aurora building has been in the same location on Walnut Street for all of the club’s 115 years
"It still is considered Little Italy. Obviously it's changed over the decades,” says Lance Urraro
“3,000 Italian immigrants were established in this area and they started the club
I believe they were not able to get into other clubs
so they started their own."
about 65% of the club membership is of Italian descent. However
the club maintains its Italian heritage very well
Meatballs and sauce are usually cooking inside the kitchen. Members and guests know this is the place to come for good Italian cooking
It's been that way for years and years
"They love coming here for dinner. They love having parties. There's a lot of parties here. A lot of fund raisers here,” says Carolyn Vendetti
Lance has memories that go back to his childhood
"My family's been here a long time. I came here when I was a kid with my grandmother. I ate fried zucchini for the first time in my life. I was probably 6 or 7 years old," says Lance
The dining room is also a place to learn about the history of the club by just looking at the walls. Recently
members were asked to submit old photographs of ancestors who used to live in the neighborhood and belonged to the club. The collection of photographs is called 'The Legacy Project.' It was organized as a fund raiser.
"Really just a great idea for the club. It's a way to remember," says Lance
Bocce is a big part of the Italian tradition at the Nuova Aurora and it's been that way since the early days of the club
It is definitely an Italian game. 450 people participate in leagues. That's a quarter of the membership
There would be more if the club had additional courts
"We still have some members who still play bocce in their 80s
we still had a 90-year old player,” says Lance
A plaque inside the dining room honors the founding members of the Nuova Aurora Club
They would be proud that their Italian heritage continues to be honored at 14th and Walnut
"Anything we do is for the members,” says Carolyn
“The members own the club. That's why we're here."
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As the Sun reaches its expected peak in activity between late 2024 to 2026, our nearest star remains very active for producing geomagnetic storms, reports Forbes
In May 2024, the strongest geomagnetic storm in twenty years brought vibrant Northern Lights to the skies above New York state
See Also: Rare Nova Explosion Will Be Visible in Skies Above New York State
Since then, there have been other nights where the ghostly glowing lights were visible in New York
though these were slightly weaker displays
Hudson Valley Weather says that skies should remain mostly clear on Thursday and Friday nights
The Sun's solar winds send particles through space and towards the Earth at millions of miles per hour
The Earth's magnetic field deflects the solar wind
stretching the field until it sort of snaps these charged particles back down toward the planet
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Once these particles collide with the gases in our atmosphere, they begin to glow, according to the Canadian Space Agency.
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As the Sun reaches its expected peak in activity between late 2024 to 2026, our nearest star remains very active for producing geomagnetic storms, reports Forbes
In May 2024, the strongest geomagnetic storm in twenty years brought vibrant Northern Lights to the skies above New York state
See Also: Rare Nova Explosion Will Be Visible in Skies Above New York State
Since then, there have been other nights where the ghostly glowing lights were visible in New York
Hudson Valley Weather says that skies should remain mostly clear on Thursday and Friday nights
See Also: UFO Filmed Flying By Passenger Plane Leaving Airport in New York?
Once these particles collide with the gases in our atmosphere, they begin to glow, according to the Canadian Space Agency.
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They kicked off today in Sweden the exercises Aurora 23
the most impressive in the Scandinavian country for 25 years
The maneuvers will serve to improve capabilities to counter a potential armed attack against Sweden
The exercise takes place in different parts of the country
but most of the activities will be concentrated in southern Sweden
The Aurora 23 will involve 14 countries – Sweden
Germany and France – and foresee the deployment of as many as 26 military men and women
hundreds of new features… AWS’s re:Invent delivered its usual frenetic flurry of releases as CEO Matt Garman and guests like JPMorgan CIO Lori Beer took to the main stage on Tuesday
a trio of new foundation models that AWS insisted was 75% cheaper than similar models on Bedrock – although they are currently only available in US East
with the option for cross-region inference workload bursting to US West for those so inclined
(It can be hard to keep up as new LLMs spawn. One of The Stack’s highlights has been talking to startups like Fireworks.ai
founded by Meta veterans and working on “compound AI” that interweaves multiple open models for the best inference performance for a given use case.)
AWS also promised a new native “multimodal-to-multimodal” – or “any-to-any” modality model in the nascent Nova family in calendar 2025
Acronyms flew like crazy as did the “hardware porn” as AWS touted the likes of its new Amazon “Trn2” EC2 instances and “Trn2 “UltraServers” capable of scaling up to a massive 83.2 peak petaflops of compute and designed for training AI models with up to a trillion+ parameters.
“"Independent inference performance tests for Meta's Llama 405B showed that Amazon Bedrock
delivers more than 3x higher token-generation throughput compared to other available offerings by major cloud providers," said AWS
as it took the instances powered by its Trainium2 chips to general availability this week
Claude 3.5 Haiku now runs 60% faster on AWS Trainium 2 Anthropic added
Customers can "reserve up to 64 instances for up to six months
with reservations accepted up to eight weeks in advance" said AWS's Jeff Barr
The first Trainium3-based instances are expected to be available in late 2025
These will be fabbed on a cutting edge 3nm node and power a new supercomputer “Project Rainier” – set to be one of the world’s largest AI compute clusters
Anthropic will be a key customer of this compute
The market for commodity data lakes is facing disruption by open source software and standards for lakehouse formats like Apache Iceberg
Positioning here is frantic: Fierce Snowflake rival Databricks agreed to buy Tabular, a company founded by Apache Iceberg’s creators
(That brought together the creators of the two leading FOSS lakehouse formats – the other being Databricks’/the Linux Foundation’s Delta Lake.)
Snowflake took its own “Iceberg Tables” GA in June 2024
quoting customers like Booking.com’s Chief Data Officer as appreciating the ability to link existing open source Iceberg-based data lakes and Snowflake – which lets the latter be accessed directly from Snowflake via an Iceberg catalogue integration
AWS is now in on the action. It released its new Amazon S3 Tables
which it described as the "first cloud object store with built-in Apache Iceberg support" featuring a new S3 bucket type that is purpose-built to store tabular data
Handy to those who use Iceberg tables exclusively in the AWS ecosystem
perhaps of less interest to those who don't
Apache Iceberg expert Alex Merced of Dremio told The Stack: "I look forward to exploring how this feature interfaces with AWS Glue and other Iceberg catalogs like Apache Polaris and Nessie to enable maximum portability of these tables across tools
Snowflake and Dremio have added features to allow Iceberg to be a first class citizen with with table management
He added: "Iceberg adoption doesn’t stop there as some platforms are taking more Incremental steps to Iceberg, e.g. Azure has added an Xtable based translation mechanism to translate Iceberg table metadata into Delta for reading within Fabric
Looking forward to seeing all the cloud providers adding full read/write first class support for Apache Iceberg."
Also a talking point: Amazon Aurora DSQL
distributed SQL database that AWS said provides effectively unlimited horizontal scaling; critically
"Developers can quickly create new clusters with a single API call
and begin using a PostgreSQL-compatible database within minutes
It supports many common PostgreSQL drivers and tools
as well as core relational features like ACID transactions
Dull name, potentially impactful, although not everybody was as impressed. Ed Huang, CTO of Pingcap
posted on X: "The architecture is probably a homemade pg-compatible protocol layer + distributed kv (or just a rocksdb instance)
as evidenced by the fact that many of the original pg features (JSON
PG compatibility is just a gimmick; drop-in replacement is nearly impossible
DSQL automatically scales to meet workload demands without database sharding or instance upgrades; is PostgreSQL compatible; and currently available in preview in the US East and West regions said AWS
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ShareSaveCommentInnovationScienceWhat’s Going On With The ‘Blaze Star’ — The Star That Won’t ExplodeByJamie Carter
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02:00pm EDTShareSaveCommentA red giant star and white dwarf orbit each other in this animation of a nova similar to T Coronae ..
T Coronae Borealis (also called T CrB) normally shines at a magnitude of +2
about the same as the “North Star,” Polaris
T CrB is a recurrent nova — a “repeating new star” — that will suddenly become visible to the naked eye for a week or two
T CrB spikes in brightness become visible to the naked eye
a huge and cool red giant star and a small hot white dwarf star
The red giant constantly expels cool matter that gets sucked onto the white dwarf’s hot surface
which builds up until it causes a detonation — and a sudden spike in its brightness
T CrB’s sudden brightness was noticed in 1866 and then in 1946 — 80 years apart — which may mean 2024 is two years early for its next spike
what happened in the run-up to the 1946 event has already occurred
Hence the earlier-than-expected prediction
“With previous novae of T Coronae Borealis
and that dip in brightness has again been observed this time,” said Sion
“The recurrence time between its previous two nova explosions was 80 years
and September of 2024 will be 78 years since its last nova explosion.”
The slight dimming of T CrB was observed in 2023
leading astronomers to predict that T CrB will explode between April and September 2024
Let’s hope T CrB does “go nova” real soon because while Corona Borealis — a crescent of stars found between the constellations of Boötes and Hercules — is still in the northern hemisphere’s night sky
Texas stargazers need to get ready for a cosmic show like no other
a rare eruption of light from a dead star is set to light up our skies
Scientists are calling it "a once-in-a-lifetime event," and you won't want to miss it
It might not look super amazing to a lot of people
but space lovers in Texas and all over the word are going to want to tune in
because it isn't every day we get to see a star explode
A stellar explosion known as a nova is expected to be visible to the naked eye
This dazzling display occurs when a white dwarf—a star at the end of its life—suddenly lights up dramatically
a nova is a massive ejection of material that the white dwarf has pulled from a neighboring star
NASA’s Rebekah Hounsell describes it as an event that will inspire the next generation of astronomers
"It'll fuel the next generation of scientists," she says
A white dwarf and a red giant in the Blaze Star system
located about 3,000 light-years from Earth
is shedding material that the white dwarf accumulates until—BOOM—a thermonuclear explosion ensues
find Hercules in the night sky and scan between Vega and Arcturus to locate the Northern Crown
You might just witness something truly extraordinary
Exciting news for space enthusiasts! A rare nova event is set to light up the night sky, offering a unique opportunity to witness a cosmic explosion from a dead star.\nRead More
Sep 14, 2020The Air Force Academy on Sept. 3 announced its newest gyrfalcon mascot has been named Nova after a vote by the Cadet Wing. (Air Force Academy)The Air Force Academy’s newest mascot now has a name
The female gyrfalcon has been named Nova
represents the future of our Academy as a commissioning source for both Air & Space Force officers,” the academy said
The academy first unveiled Nova — then an unnamed 1-month-old chick — in June
The academy said the Cadet Wing would vote on her name
and asked the public to submit their ideas using the hashtag #YourAcademy
including Feather Locklear and Falcon McFalconface
Aurora was the longest-serving live mascot in academy history
Aurora suffered injuries to both her wings in 2018 when West Point cadets kidnapped her as a prank before the football game between the two academies
After the academy first presented Nova to the public in June
the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent superintendent Lt
Jay Silveria a letter asking him to stop using live falcons as mascots
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German aerospace company POLARIS Raumflugzeuge is advancing in its ambitions to produce disruptive aerospace technologies with a recent series of test flight demonstrations in advance of the development of AURORA
the company’s next-generation spaceplane concept with a name already familiar to longtime aviation enthusiasts
Drawing from more than three decades of combined German and European aerospace research
the company’s focus mainly involves the development of reusable space launch capabilities and the production of a versatile hypersonic transport system capable of maintaining the ability to operate like a traditional aircraft
successful test flights involving demonstrator aircraft have allowed POLARIS to validate several crucial technologies
and the company is now approaching the development of a new demonstrator craft that will represent the final test before it begins production of its ambitious next-generation spaceplane
an innovative spaceplane design that combines the rocket launch capabilities the company is currently testing with traditional air flight modes
has its origins in early innovations that began at the German Aerospace Center DLR
is a vehicle with a design unlike any other
which POLARIS says will provide an economical means of access to space in the years ahead
AURORA will offer worldwide space launch capabilities without any need for a launch pad
as the spaceplane’s aircraft-like operation allows it to take off from any traditional runway
Eliminating the need for a launch pad also greatly reduces fuel costs associated with traditional rocket-driven spaceflight
AURORA will be capable of carrying payloads greater than 2200 pounds (1000 kg) in orbit
and roughly ten times that amount for suborbital/hypersonic flight
In keeping with the company’s objectives to develop sustainable aerospace technologies
AURORA is also designed with close to 100% system reusability
With its versatility and sustainable design
POLARIS expects that its spaceplane will be equipped to meet the demands of a variety of markets
enabling satellite and orbital cargo launch operations with relative ease and significantly reducing flight times
economical delivery of payloads across great distances in record time
its defense and research applications are evident
as AURORA will be capable of reaching any orbit inclination and is already being touted as a potential solution for hypersonic reconnaissance and a variety of other defense applications
While AURORA will be designed to function as an unmanned aircraft
POLARIS says it will offer an optional upgrade of its spaceplane that will facilitate human transport
enabling flights capable of carrying passengers for research and training purposes and a range of other potential spaceflight missions
The aircraft’s name seems to be no accident
AURORA had been the alleged name of an aerospace development project aiming to build the successor aircraft to the famous SR-71
Aviation Week & Space Technology reported rumors about the development of a “Mach 4
200,000-ft.-altitude aircraft that could be a follow-on to the Lockheed SR-71 strategic reconnaissance vehicle in the 1990s,” which it reported “has been defined by the Air Force Aeronautical Systems Division and Lockheed.”
Efforts to determine whether such a spacecraft had indeed ever been developed continued for years
prompting the Federation of American Scientists to investigate “observations of mysterious aerial phenomena” which began to be “connected with the 1988 reports that Aurora was a Mach 6 stealthy reconnaissance aircraft that was being developed to replace the SR-71.”
it was never determined whether such an unacknowledged aircraft truly existed
who developed both the SR-71 and its predecessor
later said the name “Aurora” had been the code name for funding of an Air Force black program which later leaked during congressional appropriations hearings
prompting the media to presume it involved a secret hypersonic aircraft
“Although I expect few in the media to believe me,” Johnson later wrote
“there is no code name for the hypersonic plane
While Johnson maintained the U.S. had never successfully developed a hypersonic successor to the SR-71, not surprisingly, invocation of the fabled aircraft’s name has been seen again and again by various agencies and aerospace companies in recent years
POLARIS appears to be the latest company poised to bring its version of AURORA out of the shadows of modern space-age mythology and into reality
POLARIS has announced that it expects to begin flight with its light spaceplane by as early as 2026
with a heavy vehicle that will become operational by the early 2030s
the company has undertaken technology validation with the production of several scaled flight demonstrators
POLARIS announced that it had commenced initial tests with its MIRA-Light demonstrator
a smaller version of its full-scale MIRA aircraft
which it plans to begin testing before the end of the year
the MIRA-Light vehicle measures roughly 2.5 meters in length
and with the company’s successful flight of its full-scale MIRA demonstrator later this year
the company hopes to showcase its linear aerospike rocket design
a novel variety of engines that boast significant performance capabilities exceeding those of traditional rocket engines
Before it commences production on the spaceplane
the company will be launching its fifth demonstrator
as the final test of its innovative flight capabilities prior to production of AURORA
Powered by four kerosene-fed jet turbines and a single liquid fuel rocket engine
POLARIS says the focus of the DEMO-5 NOVA flight will be “the demonstration of safe and repeatable rocket-powered supersonic flight capability at high altitudes
while fulfilling the full regulatory framework required for airport-based operation.”
NOVA is expected to be developed and flown sometime next year
with AURORA entering its production stage thereafter in 2026
The company’s ambitions don’t stop with AURORA
POLARIS hopes it will be positioned to begin development of the ultimate expression of its current technological vision: a reusable heavy orbital spaceplane
which the company says will be a step toward making fully reusable single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) space vehicles one closer to becoming a reality
You can learn more about POLARIS and the AURORA spaceplane, in addition to seeing imagery from several recent test flights of its current demonstrator aircraft at the company’s official website
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The Primary Arms SLx 1-6x24 Gen IV is an excellent value for the money
The quality of materials and features at this price point is stellar
The world of magnified optics is flush with options for those shooters needing to reach out with some clarity at distance
there are a lot of low-powered variable optics (LPVO) too
The high-end scopes available on the market are amazing but can have you considering a second mortgage
But there are good options that do most of what you need without breaking the bank
We can agree we should have options that provide good performance at a low price — optics that don’t suck
Primary Arms recently sent us their latest SLx 1-6 to test out
and after putting it through the wringer…we think it’s a great value
So keep reading while we walk through the pros and cons and take it to the range
The SLx lineup (read silver) is a budget-minded series offering good features at a competitive price
Primary Arms also has a GLx line representing gold at a slightly better quality and higher price
There are also PLx or platinum offerings that represent the premium category of optics
As the Gen IV designation of this 1-6 indicates
there have been previous versions of this scope
and the Texas-based company seems to improve them with each iteration
Feedback to Primary Arms from previous models consisted of the reticle light not being daylight bright
The improvement of that feature with this new model is dramatically brighter
Anyone wanting to extend the capabilities of their rifle should check out low-powered variable optics since they offer greater clarity at distance when compared with a simple red dot
and a bit of distortion at the lowest magnification
The SLx 1-6 Gen IV is a great place to dive into these waters
and lifetime warranty make it a low to no-risk option
The SLx 1-6 is made with a 30mm tube of 6061 T6 aluminum
Its exterior surface appears to be black aluminum with a nice finish and white lettering
The exit pupil (end you look through) features a diopter adjustment to dial in for your particular vision
but it’s okay because you typically set it and forget it
you soon arrive at the magnification adjustment
which features some well-textured knurling and a 90-degree throw lever
sitting at 3 o’clock at 1x magnification and 9 o’clock at 6x
Adjusting magnification is a bit stiff and takes a good grip
This is a delicate balance because you don’t want your scope to easily adjust magnification by bumping into something
but you also don’t want to strain to get there
you reach the windage and elevation controls
These are fairly low profile and likely a money-saving feature compared to exposed turrets
the dials adjust easily with a slight tactile bump and minimal sound
There are 120 MOA of adjustment available on windage and elevation
In the same area on the left side of the scope lies the illumination knob
which shares the same knurled exterior as the windage and elevation caps
and makes a soft pop each time you hit a setting
There are no off settings in between the various power levels
requiring users to spin the dial all the way back to zero to turn it off
the SLx 1-6 Gen IV also comes with pop-up caps for the objective and exit pupil
These are closeable for extra protection of the lenses or removed easily
The clarity of the glass on the SLx 1-6 Gen IV is quite good
the middle portion of the glass is quite sharp
It was only with greater scrutiny that I noticed a little bit of loss of quality out on the edges
the middle was very sharp up close and under magnification
but the edges lost a tiny bit of sharpness
Check out this quick video of it zoomed in:
The quality of glass is one of the most significant factors in the performance of a scope
and this result is a worthy tradeoff when you consider the price of the SLx 1-6 Gen IV
Check out this quick video of it at 1x and also activating the illuminated reticle:
I like the ACSS Nova reticle as it is uncluttered and easy to use
From the dot in the middle of the crosshairs
there are three stadia representing holds for moving targets
These handy references enable shooters to quickly build leads without guessing
Below the red dot are 10 additional stadia for elevation
These decrease in width the lower they go and are designed to allow shooters to range a target based on an 18-inch width
If the first MIL covers and matches the target width best
This progresses with smaller MILs as you move down
Shooters who know their ballistic performance at distance may also use these MILs as a ballistic drop calculator (BDC)
holdovers are simplified by simply moving the reticle up to the appropriate stadia on the reticle
the reticle does not enlarge as magnification is increased
In the very middle of the crosshairs lies one of the most significant improvements with the Gen IV
Primary Arms installed a high-efficiency fiber optic wire to achieve impressive brightness
the highest setting is more than daylight bright
I was able to engage a red steel plate in the high noon Texas sun at various distances and could clearly distinguish the dot
It is much brighter in comparison to previous versions and other optics I’ve used from Primary Arms. In the video, you can tell the difference is stark, even between the SLx and the very impressive PLx we reviewed previously
The overall performance of the SLx 1-6 Gen IV was solid
feels right on though I was able to pick up normal shadow when I got my head a little off-axis
a magnification-induced appearance of making things a tiny bit smaller
and the optic performed well as I transitioned between targets at low power
While I noted the minor loss of sharpness at the far edges of the optic
I realistically don’t use that area for targeting
I learned the importance of returning your LPVO back to 1x after you’ve shot at magnification
you aren’t lost at 6x if a close-range target is your next shot
The stiffness of the magnification adjustment ring made this transition a little more challenging
this is a balance between holding magnification and ease of use
Check this quick video of it zooming between 1x and 6x:
I was able to use the lower stadia for distance holds
Two things help distinguish the SLx 1-6 Gen IV: the brightness of the dot and the value
This optic is marginally better than much of the competition at this price point
I feel like the SLx line is becoming a benchmark in budget optics
something other companies should be compared against
I tested zero and found the optic held true
This optic is IPX6 and covered by a full lifetime warranty
The visual clarity of the main targeting area is crisp though this drops a bit on the periphery at 1x and throughout the magnification range
The magnification adjustment is also a little stiffer than I would prefer
Sean Curtis has been shooting since childhood but really began to delve into guns more during his law enforcement career of over two decades
He received continued training for his roles in SWAT and as a POST-certified handgun instructor
Sean then came on board full-time in 2021 where he soon began focusing on reviews and videos…with tons of hands-on experience with a variety of optics
The Primary Arms SLx 1-6 Gen IV is an outstanding value
the overall quality for the price is what makes this scope an excellent choice
If you want to increase your range with an LPVO but don’t want to shell out $1,000+
Will you be purchasing a SLx 1-6? Let us know in the comments below. For more LPVO love, be sure to check out the 7 Best LPVOs: Low, Mid & High Power
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Just bought one at $270 shipped with the free mount
The link to purchase at primary arms seems broken
the big link with the image of the optic is working
Leupold had the Green Firedot and I purchase two
Great scopes but to inexpensive for the high quality so they discontinued them
I appreciate this type of scope in that if the battery dies you still have a functional optic
But I still would like to have a green dot of my aged eyes
This optic is made in China and that's important to a lot of people
what barrel length is the AR15 pictured running
Did you give the breakdown of that gun somewhere
it is a 14.5 (pinned and welded) Radian Arms Model 1
Red dots and microprisms on an AR should be shot with both eyes open
both eyes open but my right eye is a lazy eye so usually only using my left eye
the MicroPrism might be just the answer for you
Primary Arms also just release a 5x version that I haven't gotten a chance to try yet
If you're close to a big store that has a lot of optics choices
it would be worthwhile to go check out a couple options and see what you think would work best
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purple and pink light show was seen over Germany but also over the UK and Ireland
The Northern Lights appeared in the night in various Laender of Germany due to a solar storm
the phenomenon has affected Schleswig-Holstein
as communicated by the director of the "Am Insulaner" planetarium and the "Wilhelm Foerster" astronomical observatory in Berlin
The aurora borealis was also visible in the skies of United Kingdom and Ireland
purple and pink lights were also seen further south on Sunday evening
said the aurora borealis "could be visible as far south as central England again tonight" as skies will remain clear
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general counsel and corporate secretary at Aurora Cannabis
Nathalie Clark takes responsibilities for many different
She leads the legal department in addition to regulatory affairs
government relations and quality assurance
was drawn to the broad and versatile role and to the rapidly evolving cannabis industry
I had the opportunity to lead many of these functions
so the fact that the role at Aurora Cannabis included almost all of them
made it a fantastic opportunity at this point in my career to really leverage all of what I've learned over the last 28 years to and lead all of these functions that are interconnected,” says Clark
She was also keen to work with Aurora Cannabis CEO Miguel Martin
Clark has previously held general counsel roles at organizations including Computershare Canada
Capital One and the Canadian Bankers Association
as well as leading a team of HR business partners at TD Bank
She also led the operations of the bank as COO at Capital One
which gave her a unique insight into the entire organization
and she has experience in a regulatory compliance role at Desjardins Financial Security
and in a compliance and risk management role at Canadian Tire
These roles gave her leadership skills and advocacy skills which is now leveraging at Aurora Cannabis
as she manages approximately 20 people in the legal and regulatory affairs departments
as well as many other direct reports in the compliance and quality assurance groups
Top of mind for Clark is familiarizing herself with the organization and building relationships – within the company
“Relationships with the board and governance practices around the board are incredibly important in any publicly traded company,” says Clark
“My goals are really around creating relationships throughout the organization that will allow me to wrap my arms around the legal risk management of the organization as well as the regulatory side.”
compliance with the many requirements of a publicly traded company is a key focus point for Clark
“Making sure that the company is functioning in compliance with all laws and regulations
and that legal and regulatory risk is appropriately managed are my top priorities,” she says
Monitoring the exchange of information with the rest of the organization is a key role for any general counsel
so she is focused on formally defining the interaction model at Aurora Cannabis
together with understanding the strategy and objectives of the business
“I make a point of establishing those relationships
and making sure I have access to the information that I need early into the process so that the management of the legal and regulatory risks can be done in a proactive manner as opposed to reactive,” she says
Clark looks forward to being a valuable part of the executive team at Aurora Cannabis
and helping to establish a strategy for the organization
“Being a part of the cannabis industry at this point in time is incredibly exciting,” says Clark
“It’s an industry that’s here to stay
so it’s an immense opportunity to be part of a story that is shaping and developing as we speak.”
From classics to more modern names; find inspiration amongst the year’s most popular.By Ella Sangster
NAMING A CHILD can make for an incredibly tough decision. It is the moniker that will follow them through life and become a part of their identity, and some may argue
Following the most popular baby names of 2021, Olivia and Liam, Babycentre has been charting the fluctuations of this year’s list.
Gender-neutral names have been on the rise, as have names with religious or mythological origins such as Ezra and Athena. Celestial monikers such as Nova, Aurora and Luna have been popular amongst girls, as were floral names like Ivy, Willow and Violet. Meanwhile, strong-sounding epithets such as Maverick and Gold have been trending for boys.
So if you’re searching for inspiration for your little one (or in dire need of a name for a character in that story you’re writing) take inspiration from the most popular baby names of 2022.
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It’s time to roll out the red carpet because a super star is coming to town
the usually too-faint-to-see star T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) is set to explode into the night sky for the first time in 80 years
Scientists predict this rare nova will shine just as bright as the North Star
making it completely visible to the naked eye from Australia
While you can’t quite mark your calendars for this dazzling light display
here’s everything you can do to prepare for the outburst.
T Coronae Borealis is a recurring nova (meaning ‘new star’)
typically too dim to spot in the night sky
the nova temporarily becomes thousands of times brighter – to the point that it’s visible to the naked eye from Earth – before fading away again
It’s one of only five recurrent novas observed within the Milky Way and was last seen lighting up our skies in 1946.
Previous eruptions of T CrB were documented in 1217, 1787, 1866 and most recently, 1946. Based on these patterns, NASA predicts that T Coronae Borealis could burst into view any time between now and September
the star should be visible to the naked eye for several days and remain visible with binoculars for about a week afterwards
Swinburne astronomer professor Alan Duffy explains: "We can’t be exact in predicting exactly when it will appear as we are seeing an explosion on the surface of a dead star
that is stealing material from a nearby star (a red giant)
"It appears that after about 80 years of building up that stolen material on its surface
and a thermonuclear explosion is triggered in the built-up material
(This causes) it to shine thousands of times brighter for just a few days
allowing us to see it as a seemingly new star."
T CrB will fade again and could potentially stay that way for another 80 years – making this a truly once-in-a-lifetime stargazing opportunity
look up towards the constellation Corona Borealis
semicircle of stars located between Boötes and Hercules
The outburst will look like a bright ‘new’ star within this constellation
close to the ground) for us in the Southern Hemisphere.
you'll want to find a clear space away from buildings and street lights.
Professor Duffy explains: "Look towards the north an hour after sunset; the constellation will reach its highest and most visible point at midnight
Stretch your arm outright towards the horizon
Make sure to have no hills or buildings in the way."
He also recommends using a stargazing app, like StarView or Sky Safari
to get comfortable with spotting the Corona Borealis constellation first
You can follow @NASAUniverse for the latest updates about the T Coronae Borealis outburst or set up a Google Alert to be notified when something happens
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MenuLifeThe Most Popular Baby Names of 2020
According to the Social Security AdministrationEach of our kids may be unique and special — but they are also all named Olivia
they got knocked down a few spots in favor of a return to classics like Evelyn and Lucas
At the top of the list are two oldies but goodies: Olivia and Liam
Last Year’s Most Popular Baby Boy Names by State.s-211106017{padding-top:64.9758%}@media(min-width:768px){.s-211106017{padding-top:65.0485%}}This article was originally published on May 17, 2021
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