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Astronomers Spot The Biggest Galaxy Ever, And The Scale Will Break Your Brain

Astronomers Spot The Biggest Galaxy Ever, And The Scale Will Break Your Brain

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Earlier this year, astronomers found an absolute monster of a galaxy. Lurking some 3 billion light-years away, Alcyoneus is a giant radio galaxy reaching 5 megaparsecs into space. That’s 16.3 million light-years long, and it constitutes the largest known structure of galactic origin. The discovery highlights our poor understanding of these colossi, and what drives …

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Why stock-market investors fear 'something else will break' as the Fed attacks inflation

Why stock-market investors fear ‘something else will break’ as the Fed attacks inflation

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Some investors are on edge that the Federal Reserve may be overtightening monetary policy in its bid to tame hot inflation, as markets look ahead to a reading this coming week from the Fed’s preferred gauge of the cost of living in the US “Fed officials have been scrambling to scare investors almost every day …

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Stocks could continue to break higher as Apple, big tech reported earnings in the week ahead

Stocks could continue to break higher as Apple, big tech reported earnings in the week ahead

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Stocks are expected to take their cue from the bond market in the week ahead, as investors weigh earnings from bellwethers Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet. Strategists continue to watch the market’s trading patterns for signs that a bottom is forming after the Oct. 13 washout, when the market first fell and then surged following a …

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Massive Energy Beam Pointed at Earth Appears to Break the Laws of Physics, Scientists Say

Massive Energy Beam Pointed at Earth Appears to Break the Laws of Physics, Scientists Say

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Image: Concept art of the neutron star merger and jet. Image: Elizabeth Wheatley (STScI) ABSTRACT breaks down mind-bending scientific research, future tech, new discoveries, and major breakthroughs. An intense jet of energy in space appears to be traveling seven times faster than the speed of light—a feat that is considered physically impossible in our universe. …

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Matter Ejected From Crashing Neutron Stars Appeared To Break Light Speed

Matter Ejected From Crashing Neutron Stars Appeared To Break Light Speed

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When astronomers around the world watched the epic collision between two neutron stars in 2017, the main event was just the beginning. The after-effects, both immediate and longer-term, of such a massive, never-before-seen merger were bound to be exciting, interesting, and deeply informative. And now scientists have revealed a doozy. As the two neutron stars …

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What's going to break next? Look for leverage and artificial constraints, says this fund manager

What’s going to break next? Look for leverage and artificial constraints, says this fund manager

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There seems to be a competition between UK fiscal and monetary authorities as to which can cause the most turmoil in financial markets, in light of Bank of England Gov. Andrew Bailey told a conference in Washington DC that pension funds had three days to sell UK government bonds. A question that’s going around is …

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Aaron Judge sets AL home run record: Yankees slugger hits No. 62 to top Roger Maris, break single-season mark

Aaron Judge sets AL home run record: Yankees slugger hits No. 62 to top Roger Maris, break single-season mark

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There is a new American League single-season home run king. Tuesday evening New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge swatted his 62nd home run of 2022, breaking a tie with Roger Maris. Maris of course hit 61 homers with the 1961 Yankees. Judge hit his 62nd homer against Texas Rangers righty Jesus Tinoco in the first …

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College football games, Week 5: NC State's latest chance to break through, Georgia faces tough SEC East road

College football games, Week 5: NC State’s latest chance to break through, Georgia faces tough SEC East road

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These are heady times for No. 10 NC State. The last time it was ranked in the top 10 was 20 years ago. The last time he won on the road against a top-five opponent was 55 years ago. The only obstacle in the way this week is No. 5 Clemson. You know, the same …

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YouTube says it has 'concluded' a test that saw as many as 10 unskippable ads in one break [U]

YouTube says it has ‘concluded’ a test that saw as many as 10 unskippable ads in one break [U]

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The experience of watching YouTube has been infiltrated by ads over the years as a means of maintaining the platform and supporting creators financially. Now, though, it really seems YouTube is pushing the boundaries with ads, showing as many as 10 unskippable ads during a single break. Update: In a statement to 9to5Google, YouTube has …

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