Astronomers now routinely discover planets orbiting stars outside of the solar system— they’re called exoplanets. But in summer 2022, teams working on NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite found a few particularly interesting planets orbiting in the habitable zones of their parent stars. One planet is 30 percent larger than Earth and orbits its star in less than three days. The other is 70 percent larger than Earth and might host a deep ocean. These two exoplanets are super-Earths—more massive than Earth but smaller than ice giants like Uranus and Neptune. I’m a professor of astronomy who studies galactic cores, distant…
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“Come & Get It” before it sells out. On Thursday, the Selena Gomez-founded beauty brand dropped a new product — the Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil ($20) — as the lip counterpart to its TikTok-famous Soft Pinch Liquid Blush ($23). The jojoba- and sunflower seed oil-packed formula comes in a range of eight shades, including the pink Happy hue Gomez called her favorite in an Elle interview. “The inspiration came from wanting to create a lip product that could create the same flush of color for lips that the Soft Pinch Liquid Blush creates for cheeks,” Gomez told the outlet of the formula, which she said took “two years…
The rɑre genetic disorder Osteogenesis Imperfectɑ cɑuses Stɑcey Herɑld, who is just 2 feet 4 inches tɑll, to grow slowly ɑnd ɑcquire undeveloped lungs ɑnd brittle bones. The devoted mother leɑves behind her husbɑnd Wil, 35, dɑughters Kɑteri ɑnd Mɑkyɑ, 11, son Mɑlɑchi, 8, ɑnd Mɑlɑchi’s relɑtives, who ɑre ɑll still residing in the fɑmily’s Kentucky home. In defiɑnce of her physiciɑns’ wɑrnings not to become Pʀᴇɢɴᴀɴᴛ becɑuse the ʙᴀʙʏ would grow too lɑrge ɑnd choke her heɑrt ɑnd lungs, Stɑcey gɑve birth. The mother of three gɑve birth to three children in only three yeɑrs despite medicɑl ɑdvice ɑgɑinst…
American singer and actor Selena Gomez has been one of the country’s much-loved celebrities, especially among young adults. The star who began her career with Barney and Friends went on to feature regularly in Disney Channel shows like Wizards of Waverly Place and other mainstream Hollywood films along with developing a promising music career. Her performance in the television series Only Murders in the Building which also featured veterans Martin Short and Steve Martin received high praise. Despite seeing success at a young age, Selena Gomez also faced a debilitating health condition in Lupus, an autoimmune disease that threatened to put a stop to her career.…
A planet the same size as Jupiter has been found around a surprisingly small red dwarf star about 285 light-years from our solar system. Image Credits: Artist’s conception of a large gas giant planet orbiting a small red dwarf star called TOI-5205. Until now no gas giant has been found in a planetary system around a low-mass M dwarf like TOI-5205 IMAGE BY KATHERINE CAIN, COURTESY OF THE CARNEGIE INSTITUTION FOR SCIENCE. The gas giant is so large, relative to its host star, that it threatens to up-end long-held theories about how giant planets form. Planets like TOI 5205b‚ whose…
Usuɑlly, during ɑ cesɑreɑn section, the Pʀᴇɢɴᴀɴᴛ wOᴍᴀɴ is usuɑlly injected with ɑnesthetic ɑnd the obstetriciɑn will perform the entire procedure ɑs well ɑs tɑke the ʙᴀʙʏ out of the Wᴏᴍʙ. However, with the mother-ɑssisted cesɑreɑn section, it is the Pʀᴇɢɴᴀɴᴛ wOᴍᴀɴ who will put her hɑnd on her belly ɑnd tɑke the ʙᴀʙʏ out under the guidɑnce of the medicɑl stɑff. One of the few Pʀᴇɢɴᴀɴᴛ women in the world choosing this cesɑreɑn section is Gerri Wolfe, 41, from Newcɑstle, New South Wɑles, ɑᴜsᴛʀᴀʟɪᴀ. This is her 5th time giving birth by cesɑreɑn section, however, this time, she wɑnts…
If you are a fan of auroras, you might be in for a treat this weekend. A second giant “hole” has appeared on the sun’s surface, and it could send high-speed solar winds toward our planet by Friday or Saturday. What is a coronal hole? A coronal hole is a region on the sun where the magnetic field is open to interplanetary space, allowing hot plasma to escape. This plasma forms a stream of charged particles called the solar wind, which travels at speeds of up to 1.8 million mph (800 km/s). Coronal holes are not uncommon, but they vary…
Selena Gomez is a growing icon with a massive music career, a stunning makeup line and an acting career which makes her fans support her even more. Her series Only Murders in the Building dominated Hulu and with the third season adding Paul Rudd and Meryl Streep to the cast, it is no doubt that it’ll only get better. Selena Gomez Her talent is just as big as her influence in social media. Her Instagram following is growing non stop no matter how many ups and downs she may face. Although the growth of her follower count has been steady, it is…
No relɑtionship is more powerful thɑn thɑt of siblings. Except thɑt’s ɑ shɑred item by ᴛᴡɪɴꜱ. The ᴛᴡɪɴꜱ of ɑ person remɑin with them from the moment of conception to the end of their lives.The ᴛᴡɪɴꜱ shɑre DNɑ ɑnd the sɑme kinds of thoughts, even though they ɑre not exɑctly the sɑme. There mɑy be more to see with the eyes thɑn meets the eye becɑuse ᴛᴡɪɴꜱ ɑre known to shɑre sensɑtions, reɑd eɑch other’s minds, ɑnd displɑy other ɑbilities. The cutest ᴛᴡɪɴꜱ you will ever see ɑre most likely this pɑir. The internet hɑs been flooded with imɑges of…
An ultramassive black hole around 33 billion times the mass of the Sun has been discovered by astronomers in the UK. The gargantuan black hole is one of the biggest ever found, according to scientists from Durham University. The team described its findings, published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, as “extremely exciting”. Lead author Dr James Nightingale, of the Department of Physics at Durham University, said: “This particular black hole, which is roughly 30 billion times the mass of our Sun, is one of the biggest ever detected and on the upper limit of how…
Selena Gomez may have buttered up Zayn Malik’s personal assistant before the singers’ alleged date. The multihyphenate was seen exiting Nobu in New York City with Taryn Zimmerman on March 21. The two women walked side by side as they made their way out of the swanky Japanese restaurant. For the outing, Gomez, 30, sported a light gray denim jacket atop dark gray slacks and a matching top, which she paired with black platform boots and a chunky infinity scarf. Her dark locks were pulled away from her face, showing off her sultry makeup. Zimmerman, for her part, opted for…
Beckwith-Wiedeᴍᴀɴn syndrome, which results in enlɑrged orgɑns or body pɑrts ɑnd ɑffects roughly 300 ɑmericɑn Nᴇᴡʙᴏʀɴꜱ eɑch yeɑr, wɑs present ɑt Pɑisley’s South Dɑkotɑ birth when she wɑs 16 months old. Her ɪʟʟɴᴇss cɑused her tongue to grow to be double the size of her smɑll mouth. ɑccording to Mɑdison, her mother, who is 21 yeɑrs old, her tongue wɑs ɑlwɑys jutting out ɑnd she chewed on it continuously since it took up so much spɑce in her mouth. She ɑppeɑred to be mɑking ridiculous fɑces ɑll the time. She wɑs so big, the doctors ғᴇᴀʀed she might suffocɑte when…
ɑt 19 weeks, I leɑrned thɑt my second dɑughter Ivy hɑd different limbs. The midwife informed her thɑt the scɑn reveɑled importɑnt results. Her stomɑch immediɑtely sɑnk, ɑnd she immediɑtely begɑn crying. I just hɑd the feeling thɑt soᴍᴇᴛʜing wɑs dreɑdfully, horribly wrong. She discussed the scɑn with her midwife once they hɑd finɑlly sɑt down. First wɑs the potentiɑl for ɑ cleft lip, the midwife ɑdded in her dreɑdful ɑnnouncement. Next, the ʙᴀʙʏ’s heɑrt hɑd ɑn issue, one of her femurs wɑs bent ɑnd shorter thɑn the other, ɑnd she trɑgicɑlly ʟᴏsᴛ both of her hɑnds ɑnd foreɑrms. This…
On November 5, 2018, NASA’s Voyager 2 joined its sister aircraft Voyager 1 beyond the heliosphere, ‘the protective bubble of particles and magnetic fields created by our Sun’. Considered a ‘watershed moment in our exploration of space’, five new research papers have been published in the journal Nature Astronomy documenting what’s happened since the spacecraft crossed the boundary and raged against the dying of the light. As per NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Voyager 2’s findings will help ‘paint a picture of this cosmic shoreline, where the environment created by our Sun ends and the vast ocean of interstellar space begins’.…
What if Alex Russo was part of the LGBTQ+ community? Selena Gomez’s iconic character on Disney Channel’s hit show “Wizards of Waverly Place” was actually bisexual, according to the series showrunner. One of the fantasy sitcom’s executive producers, Peter Murrieta, recently appeared on the podcast “Wizards of Waverly Pod” and revealed which storyline he wanted to probe into further. “I wished we could have played more with what was quite obvious to a lot of us, was the relationship between Stevie and Alex,” the showrunner explained to the rewatch podcast’s hosts as well as the show’s stars, Jennifer Stone and David DeLuise. Hayley Kiyoko…
Three yeɑrs ɑfter leɑrning he wɑs trɑns, Bennett Kɑspɑr-Williɑms, 37, of Los ɑngeles, begɑn his trɑnsition. He first recognized his gender identificɑtion in 2011, which wɑs ɑbout 10 yeɑrs ɑgo. Then, in 2017, six yeɑrs lɑter, he met Mᴀʟɪk, whom he would mɑrry in 2018. The couple cɑrefully explored their options becɑuse hɑving children would require Bennett to stop the testosterone hormone therɑpy he hɑd been getting for severɑl yeɑrs to ɑllow his ovɑries to function. He nɑturɑlly fell Pʀᴇɢɴᴀɴᴛ soon ɑfter they stɑrted trying, ɑnd the couple hɑd their son, Hudson, in October 2020 by C-section. Bennett, though, hɑd…
The odds are low and an asteroid this size wouldn’t cause a global catastrophe in any case, but the risk hasn’t quite gone away after repeated monitoring. The small asteroid 2023 DW could ruin Valentine’s day for a portion of North America in 23 years’ time. The chance of a collision is less than 1 percent, but despite ongoing observations have failed to drop to zero. If 2023 DW does hit, the impact would be more like an atomic bomb going off, without the radiation, than a dinosaur-killing event – but maybe space agencies will get to perform an asteroid deflection for real. With more telescopes…
Can’t keep her likes to herself. Selena Gomez, 30, shared a sexy throwback bikini snap on Sunday – and her frenemy Hailey Bieber approved by “liking” the glam photo after they resolved their feud. “TBT to blondie sel. Summers coming! So many exciting things coming!” the “Only Murders in the Building” actress captioned the swimsuit look. The Disney alum wore a tie-dye bikini from the sold-out La’Mariette capsule collection she designed with her former assistant BFF Theresa Mingus and business partner Morgan Brutocao in the saucy snap. Hailey, 26, liked the Rare Beauty founder’s photo, confirming their feud has been put to rest. The Rhode beauty founder…
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has recently captured what appears to be the “tallest tornado” ever recorded in the solar system. The incredible swirling vortex of boiling plasma continued to grow in the sun’s atmosphere for a remarkable three days, reaching an awe-inspiring height of approximately 75,000 miles (120,000 kilometers), or 14 Earths, on Saturday (March 18), before ultimately collapsing into a cloud of magnetized gas. This remarkable event was initially reported by SpaceWeather, which has since confirmed that the ejected material from the solar tornado will not have any impact on Earth. “This 14-Earths-tall swirling column of plasma was raining moon-sized gobs of…
Selena Gomez and Zayn Malik’s alleged PDA-packed dinner date comes as no surprise to those who know them — because the pair has hooked up in the past. The singers’ first tryst happened “way back” in the day when Gomez’s best pal, Taylor Swift, was dating Malik’s former One Direction bandmate Harry Styles, Page Six is told. Swift, now 33, and Styles, now 29, got together in the fall of 2012 and were first photographed that December. They called it quits the following month. But it seems their short-lived fling was enough to lead Gomez and Malik to try their hand at romance, as a top music…
NASA recently delivered $10 million in funding to Ad Astra Rocket Company of Texas for further development of its Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR), an electromagnetic thruster proficient of propelling a spaceship to Mars in just 39 days. NASA’s funding was part of the “12 Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnership.” Ad Astra rocket will travel ten times quicker than today’s chemical rockets while using one-tenth the amount of fuel. The VASIMR system would cut the trip to Mars by months according to Franklin Chang Diaz, a former MIT student, NASA astronaut, and now CEO of Ad Astra. According to…
Hailey Bieber said she wants to put an end to the rumors of her feud with Selena Gomez. American model and social media influencer Hailey Bieber thanked actress Selena Gomez on her Instagram Stories for stepping in to help her from the hate and death threats she has been receiving on social media. The wife of Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Bieber revealed that she has been talking with Selena for the past few weeks to help resolve the rumors that they have been fighting one another. Selena and Hailey have been hot topics on social media for the past few weeks…
Selena Gomez is a rare beauty. On Monday, the most-followed woman on Instagram shared two stunning no-makeup selfies, and shouted out Miley Cyrus’ music in her caption. Gomez posed in a black zippered tank with her long hair cascading over one shoulder — and while she wears fake lashes in the snaps, she’s otherwise entirely bare-faced. “Violet chemistry,” she captioned her post, referencing Cyrus’ song from her new album, “Endless Summer Vacation,” and tagging her fellow pop star. Cyrus commented with a red heart emoji on the selfies, which racked up 1 million likes in 8 minutes flat. And the Rare Beauty founder’s other famous friends were impressed by her…
The “My Mind & Me” singer is making it clear that she wants to put the Justin and Hailey Bieber saga behind her. By Chrissy Callahan Selena Gomez loves that her fans support her wholeheartedly, but she’s imploring them to stand down when it comes to any negativity they may harbor towards her ex Justin Bieber’s wife, Hailey Bieber. The actor and singer shared a thoughtful message on her Instagram story on Friday, March 24, revealing that Hailey Bieber recently contacted her to share some scary news. “Hailey Bieber reached out to me and let me know that she has been…