Jake Johnson also stars in the David Gordon Green-directed series, following a divorced mom who gets tangled up in a web of murder, blackmail and deceit after witnessing a violent crime.
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified an ultra-faint galaxy seen just 800 million years after the Big Bang. The galaxy contains almost no heavy elements, shows signs of intense early stellar radiation, and could offer a rare glimpse into the first stages of galaxy formation. Phys.org reports: In a paper published in the journal Nature, a team of scientists led by Kimihiko Nakajima, an astronomer at Kanazawa University, Japan, describes how they used the telescope to study a part of the deep universe and discovered a faint galaxy called LAP1-B. "LAP1-B establishes a `fossil in the making,` a direct high-redshift progenitor of the ancient ultra-faint dwarf galaxies observed in the local universe," they wrote. Because the galaxy is so small and distant, it would normally be impossible to see. However, it was spotted due to a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing, in which a massive cluster of closer galaxies acts like a giant magnifying glass, boosting the light from LAP1-B by 100 times. The scientists realized that most of the light from the galaxy wasn`t coming from the stars, but from glowing clouds of gas. They analyzed this light by splitting it into a spectrum and studying the emission lines, which revealed the chemical composition of the gas. They found that the galaxy contains almost no heavy elements, and its oxygen abundance is about 240 times lower than the sun`s, making it one of the most primitive star-forming galaxies ever observed. The emission lines also revealed intense ionizing radiation, which is what scientists expect to see from the first generation of stars. The team also measured an elevated carbon-to-oxygen ratio. This matches the predicted chemical signature for the first star explosions in history from Population III stars, the first stars to exist in the universe. The stars we see today are Population I stars, which formed later and contain more heavy elements. Another fascinating finding is that, after measurin
For decades, scientists believed ancient humans avoided dense rainforests, treating them as nearly impossible environments for early survival. But a groundbreaking discovery in West Africa is rewriting that story. Researchers uncovered evidence that humans were living deep within rainforest environments in present-day Côte d`Ivoire around 150,000 years ago — far earlier than anyone thought possible.
The "Tarps Off" movement strikes Seattle as a swath of shirtless Mariners fans takes over a section of the upper level of T-Mobile Park on Tuesday night.
“Expanding ferry service helps us take advantage of Boston Harbor as a transportation asset while strengthening connections across the MBTA system and improving access to jobs, housing, and Logan Airport,” Governor Maura Healey said. The post MBTA announces new ferry service starting in June that will loop around Boston Harbor appeared first on Boston.com .
December 22, 1940 – April 29, 2026 Gary La Verne Williams born December 22, 1940 to Vernon C. Williams and Dorthy Eileen Strean Williams, passed away peacefully April 29, 2026 at the age of 85...
The Republican primaries for Senate in Georgia and Alabama are heading to runoffs next month after no candidate took a majority of the vote in Tuesday’s respective primaries. In the Republican race in Georgia to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, Rep. Mike Collins and former football coach Derek Dooley each secured spots on the June […]
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Climate Action Week, the annual event hosted by Walking Mountains and the Climate Action Collaborative, is all about making climate action feel a little more real, local and doable here in Eagle County. At a...
Last summer, a group of Colorado legislators hopped aboard several rafts with river guides and conservationists to float a mellow section of the Colorado River south of Kremmling. The trip was organized by a coalition...
She started the job in February, following a search to fill the position after the death of longtime CEO Brian Vogt. The post Meet Donna McGinnis, Denver Botanic Gardens’ new CEO appeared first on Denver Westword .
Real Estate · Housing The average vacancy rate for rental housing in Colorado Springs dropped almost a full percentage point in the first quarter of 2026, while average rents increased. Q1 2026 Vacancy Rate 7.27% vs. 8.23% in Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Average Rent $1,410 up from $1,395 in Q4 2025 The first quarter vacancy [...] The post Demand for Rental Housing Remains Strong in Colorado Springs appeared first on SoCo Digest .
Downtown Colorado Springs is getting a little sweeter this weekend. Lolley’s Ice Cream, the Monument shop that’s built a loyal following on small-batch recipes and a no-preservatives, no-artificial-anything approach, opens its second location at 216 N. Tejon St. on Saturday, May 16 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Mayor Yemi Mobolade will speak [...] The post Lolley’s Ice Cream Brings Small-Batch Scoops to Downtown Colorado Springs appeared first on SoCo Insider .
