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A giant butterfly-shaped hole 23 times the size of Earth just opened on the Sun By Nicolas Menier 13 Sept 2025 A massive butterfly-shaped hole more than 23 times wider than Earth has opened on the sun, sending a powerful stream of solar wind our way. This breathtaking cosmic phenomenon is not just a feast for astronomers but a real-time event that could impact life here on Earth. [ED Technically not outer space, but it is interesting imho] Read more: https://www.leravi.org/a-giant-butterfly-shaped-hole-23-times-the-size-of-earth-just-opened-on-the-sun-14518/

Some friends visiting from the US did a tour of the Branch last week. It was announced to the group that they are now filming Episode 8. They did also get a private tour of the studio to see some sets. However, they did not elaborate on what scenes the sets were going to be used for. It is all so exciting to see this project power on... Coincidentally, that week, Sydney had the heaviest rainfall since 1879. Having the studio with the monster 'Green screen' side-steps production delays brought on by extremes of weather.

Hubble Surveys Cloudy Cluster Mission Team Sep 12, 2025 This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the nebula LMC N44C. Summary: This scene is in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy situated about 160,000 light-years away in the constellations Dorado and Mensa. Today’s image depicts a portion of the galaxy’s second-largest star-forming region, which is called N11. We see bright, young stars lighting up the gas clouds and sculpting clumps of dust with powerful ultraviolet radiation. This image marries observations made roughly 20 years apart, Article link: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/hubble-surveys-cloudy-cluster/

20 sec video of above: https://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/missions/webb/science/2025/09/STScI-01K481N3HN5DXGQVQRRZGYK8QB.mp4

NASA’s Webb Observes Immense Stellar Jet on Outskirts of Our Milky Way September 10, 2025 10:00am Release ID: 2025-131 Summary Young Star Behaves Like a Giant Roman Candle Way out toward the edge of our Milky Way galaxy, a young star that is still forming is sending out a birth announcement to the universe in the form of a celebratory looking firework. It's not your July 4th type. These seething twin jets of hot gasses are blazing across 8 light-years – twice the distance between our Sun and the nearest star system. Superheated gases falling onto the massive star are blasted back into space along the star’s rotational axis. Powerful magnetic fields confine the jets to narrow beams, like a Star Wars lightsaber. The James Webb Space Telescope witnessed the spectacle in infrared light. The jet is plowing into interstellar dust and gas, creating fascinating details captured only by Webb. News Release: https://www.stsci.edu/contents/news-releases/2025/news-2025-131.html?utm_source=webb&utm_campaign=inbox_astronomy&utm_id=2025-131 Full Article: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasas-webb-observes-immense-stellar-jet-on-outskirts-of-our-milky-way/ [ED 20 sec video within the article shows size/scale] Pic Description: Webb’s image of the enormous stellar jet in Sh2-284 provides evidence that protostellar jets scale with the mass of their parent stars—the more massive the stellar engine driving the plasma, the larger the resulting jet.

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JWST improves, surpasses Hubble's view of Pismis 24 By Big Think 8 Sept 2025 JWST isn’t the first telescope to peer into this factory of star-birth some 5500 light-years away, but its views are the most educational. Key Takeaways JWST, since it began science operations in 2022, has shown us superior views of practically every target it has glimpsed over the past three years. Within the Lobster Nebula, located 5500 light-years away, star cluster Pismis 24 has some of the brightest, youngest, most massive stars ever spotted within the Milky Way, as previously determined by Hubble. Now, with JWST’s infrared views, we’re seeing plasmas, gases, and dust more clearly than ever before, giving us unprecedented hints as to just what’s going on inside this cosmic wonder. ED Another review of the Pismis 24 release, along with half-dozen nice pics and a video link. From the article: "Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words." Full Article: https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/jwst-hubble-pismis-24/

Glittering Glimpse of Star Birth From NASA's Webb Telescope September 04, 2025 10:00am Release ID: 2025-136 Summary Nearby stellar nursery sheds light on massive star formation This dramatic scene captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope looks like a fantastical tableau from J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. But truth is even stranger than fiction. In reality, what appears to be a craggy, starlit mountaintop kissed by wispy clouds is actually a cosmic dust-scape being sculpted by the scorching radiation and punishing winds of massive newborn stars. Called Pismis 24, this young star cluster is home to a vibrant stellar nursery. Super-hot, infant stars – some almost 8 times the temperature of the Sun – are carving a cavity into the wall of the star-forming nebula. Dramatic spires jut from the glowing wall of gas, resisting the relentless radiation and winds. They are like fingers pointing toward the hot, young stars that have sculpted them. The fierce forces shaping and compressing these spires cause new stars to form within them. One of the closest sites of massive star birth, Pismis 24 resides in the core of the nearby Lobster Nebula, approximately 5,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius. Full Article: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/glittering-glimpse-of-star-birth-from-nasas-webb-telescope/ Video links: Video A [ED: Tantalisingly beautiful 70 sec fly around] https://webbtelescope.org/contents/media/videos/2025/136/01K3V2TPA1X6WGE4CS7B957AQY?news Video B This zoom-in video shows the location of the young star cluster Pismis 24 on the sky. It begins with a ground-based photo of the constellation Scorpius by the late astrophotographer Akira Fujii. The sequence closes in on the Lobster Nebula, using views from the Digitized Sky Survey. As the video homes in on a select portion, it fades to a VISTA image in infrared light. The zoom continues in to the region around Pismis 24, where it transitions to the stunning image captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in near-infrared light. Link to 40 sec zoom to Pismis 24: Pic Description: (Below) This image of Pismis 24 is also called NGC 6357. Captured in infrared light by Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera), this image reveals thousands of jewel-like stars of varying sizes and colors. The largest and most brilliant ones with the six-point diffraction spikes are the most massive stars in the cluster. Hundreds to thousands of smaller members of the cluster appear as white, yellow, and red, depending on their stellar type and the amount of dust enshrouding them. Webb also shows us tens of thousands of stars behind the cluster that are part of the Milky Way galaxy. Super-hot, infant stars –some almost 8 times the temperature of the Sun – blast out scorching radiation and punishing winds that are sculpting a cavity into the wall of the star-forming nebula. That nebula extends far beyond NIRCam’s field of view. Only small portions of it are visible at the bottom and top right of the image. Streamers of hot, ionized gas flow off the ridges of the nebula, and wispy veils of gas and dust, illuminated by starlight, float around its towering peaks. Dramatic spires jut from the glowing wall of gas, resisting the relentless radiation and winds. They are like fingers pointing toward the hot, young stars that have sculpted them. The fierce forces shaping and compressing these spires cause new stars to form within them. The tallest spire spans about 5.4 light-years from its tip to the bottom of the image. More than 200 of our solar systems out to Neptune’s orbit could fit into the width its tip, which is 0.14 lightyears. In this image, the color cyan indicates hot or ionized hydrogen gas being heated up by the massive young stars. Dust molecules similar to smoke here on Earth are represented in orange. Red signifies cooler, denser molecular hydrogen. The darker the red, the denser the gas. Black denotes the densest gas, which is not emitting light. The wispy white features are dust and gas that are scattering starlight.

Secrets of the Human Body Episode 1 Engineered for Oxygen The Center for Science and Culture September 1, 2025 Intelligent Design - View at YouTube Without enough oxygen, your body will die. In Episode 1 of Secrets of the Human Body, learn about the astonishing engineering of the body that allows it to harness oxygen’s power and keep us alive. This episode features engineer Steve Laufmann and medical doctor Howard Glicksman. Get the companion book, Your Amazing Body: https://www.discovery.org/b/your-amazing-body/. Watch episodes at Secrets of the Human Body. 15:44 Video: Premieres Today: (Sept 1) New Video Series and Free Book Exploring the Human Body’s Intelligent Design Unravel the mysteries of the human body and its exquisite intelligent design in Discovery Institute’s new YouTube series: Secrets of the Human Body. Episode 1 — Engineered for Oxygen —premieres today, with additional episodes rolling out in October, November, and next year. In episode 1, engineer Steve Laufmann and medical doctor Howard Glicksman investigate the surprising ways our bodies are engineered to use oxygen — and how these bodily processes make the difference between life and death.

*** New Book & Video Series *** Here is the release blurb: Secrets of the Human Body is a new YouTube series that will unravel the mysteries of the human body and explore its exquisite intelligent design. • Secrets of the Human Body . ============================ Are you interested in the origins of life and the universe? Get this free book and explore the debate between Darwinian evolution and intelligent design. If you're intrigued by the origins of life, this is a must-read. It might change the way you view our world. As a special gift from the director of the CSC, Dr. Stephen Meyer, you can download his 32-page mini-book Scientific Evidence for a Creator for FREE: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/irruik2zz6 The Discovery Science News Channel is the official Youtube channel of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. The CSC is the institutional hub for scientists, educators, and inquiring minds who think that nature supplies compelling evidence of intelligent design. The CSC supports research, sponsors educational programs, defends free speech, and produce articles, books, and multimedia content.

New Webb image! Space telescope shows what's really going on at the heart of a butterfly-shaped dying star By Iain Todd August 29, 2025 at 7:57 pm The James Webb Space Telescope has peeled back the veil on one of the Universe's most spectacular objects: the Butterfly Nebula. This cloud has wings The Butterfly Nebula isn't a round, spherical shape, but instead has a pair of 'wings', which give it its nickname. Formally catalogued as NGC 6302, this dying star is ejecting material in two streams of gas that are firing outwards into space in opposite directions. These streams are sculpted by a thick band of dust that forms the body of the butterfly. The dusty ring blocks starlight for the human eye, which means telescopes that operate in visible wavelengths can't see the dying star at the centre. But the James Webb Space Telescope, which sees in infrared, can pierce through the dust. Amazing [imo] Video link: 90sec Video zoom in to Butterfly 🦋 Article link: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/webb-butterfly-nebula Pic Description: Annotated image of the Butterfly Nebula using data from the James Webb Space Telescope and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array.

NASA stuns with cosmic spiral — A giant 140 times bigger than our galaxy by Marcelo C. August 25, 2025 The Milky Way looks small compared to a discovery astronomers just made while scanning the skies with radio telescopes. The newly found galaxy isn’t bright or explosive, yet it stunned researchers by stretching across a span 140 times larger than our own — forcing a rethink of what galaxies are capable of becoming. A giant next to the Milky Way: It’s not Andromeda Roughly three billion light-years from Earth, this galaxy extends 16.3 million light-years across, dwarfing the Milky Way’s modest 106,000 light-year diameter. NASA stated that the scale alone makes it one of the most striking cosmic finds in recent memory. Meanwhile, other factors contribute to why this galaxy is bigger than anything we’ve seen before. Scientists are not sure about its growth: It’s not like any other galaxy studied before Researchers at Leiden Observatory in the Netherlands suggest that either the host galaxy itself has unusual traits that fuel such expansion, or that the surrounding cosmic environment is particularly favorable to the growth of radio giants. If galaxies of this type need special conditions to form, then the largest of them would almost certainly display those factors. At the heart of the system, the central black hole is estimated to weigh around 400 million times the mass of the Sun. NASA thinks this kind of scale further highlights how extreme this galaxy is compared to familiar systems like our own... What this discovery means for the future: Does NASA need new guidelines? Finding a galaxy of this magnitude opens the door to new questions about how such immense structures emerge and evolve. Astronomers are now wondering whether even larger ones might be hidden across the cosmos, and how quickly such giants can grow compared to more conventional galaxies. Full Article: https://www.ecoportal.net/en/nasa-cosmic-spiral-bigger-galaxy/11970/ : (Artist's impression) This galaxy extends 16.3 million light-years across, and is notable for containing at least 15 massive star-forming clumps within its rotating disk, which challenges existing theoretical models of early galaxy formation. Previous observations with the Hubble Space Telescope had only shown this galaxy as a smooth, single disk-like object.

This sounds most intriguing to me... and practical. Personally, I'm more interested in how the Ai would work, however my wife constantly asks me what I would like for dinner. And this for over 40 years of marriage. From my experience, there are many 'free' apps online to do various tasks. I've never explored this line you are suggesting- but it sounds a winner to me. How to cover the costs of all this is also a field I have not explored. Some apps have built in ads. And then you buy the 'Pro' version to remove ads. Lol. I would think this might work for you too. Also, as I live DownUnder, the issue of a version that can manage to interrogate various local and national online grocery outlets - with differing currency and weight/measurements - would also present challenges. Despite this, I have no doubt you have found a niche market. Now just to get it working, before someone else presents a solution...

“Shocking Spiral Secret”: Webb Telescope Shows 60% Galaxies Turning Clockwise, Stirring Alarming Theory of Universe Inside Black Hole By Hina Dinoo 25 Aug 2025 6:03am In Short: 🔭 Researchers observed a consistent pattern in the rotational direction of galaxies using the James Webb Space Telescope. 🌀 Approximately 60% of ancient galaxies rotate clockwise, challenging previous beliefs about cosmic randomness. 🌌 The bold hypothesis suggests the universe might reside within a massive black hole, potentially altering our understanding of cosmic principles. 🔍 Alternative explanations consider observational bias, emphasizing the importance of precise astronomical measurements. In a landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified a surprising pattern in the rotational directions of ancient galaxies, sparking new debates about the fundamental nature of the universe. Galactic Rotations: Unlocking Cosmic Mysteries In a groundbreaking study, researchers have unveiled a pattern in the rotational directions of galaxies, challenging long-held beliefs about cosmic randomness. Utilizing the advanced capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have observed 263 ancient galaxies, revealing that a significant 60% of these celestial bodies rotate clockwise.This uniformity in rotation suggests a previously unrecognized cosmic order... The newfound pattern challenges the notion of randomness in galactic behavior, suggesting a more structured universe than previously imagined... The implications of such a discovery are vast. If galaxies across the universe exhibit similar rotational alignments, it could indicate a shared origin or an unseen influence guiding their movement. This revelation... [ED No "revelation" for those 'in the know....' Emphasis mine...] Full Article: https://www.rudebaguette.com/en/2025/08/shocking-spiral-secret-webb-telescope-shows-60-galaxies-turning-clockwise-stirring-alarming-theory-of-universe-inside-black-hole/ Pic Description: Illustration of the James Webb Space Telescope observing ancient galaxies.

NASA telescope's image of a creepy cosmic object just got stranger. By Elisha Sauers August 22, 2025 The mystery deepens. A new study has returned to a popular Milky Way attraction, formed by a fast-spinning dead star core that scientists say is one of the most powerful electromagnetic generators in the galaxy. At the heart of this colorful nebula is a so-called pulsar, a type of neutron star that blasts streams of high-energy particles through space as it revolves like a lighthouse beacon. This thing is what remains of a massive star that suffered a supernova explosion. By adding radio data to NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory image, astronomers can now see that some of the features don't match up at different light wavelengths, suggesting scientists still don't fully understand how the pulsar wind interacts with the leftover supernova debris... The Chandra observatory took an image of the nebula more than 15 years ago. Recently, scientists used the Australia Telescope Compact Array to make detailed radio maps of this region in space, then combined them with the X-ray data. The findings from that work are published in The Astrophysical Journal. Full Article: https://mashable.com/article/nasa-pulsar-cosmic-hand-nebula-image 50sec Video: Pic Description: 1. A composite image of X-ray, radio, and optical light data from the "cosmic hand" nebula leaves open questions about the interaction that created it. 2. Threadlike filaments revealed in new radio data trace the directions of the nebula's magnetic field.