Day: November 25, 2022

Physicists solve 50-year lightning mystery – why does it zigzag and what does it have to do with thunder

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[…] For the past 50 years, scientists around the world have debated why lightning zig-zags and how it is connected to the thunder cloud above. There hasn’t been a definitive explanation until now, with a University of South Australia plasma physicist publishing a landmark paper that solves both mysteries. […] The answer? Singlet-delta metastable oxygen Read more about Physicists solve 50-year lightning mystery – why does it zigzag and what does it have to do with thunder[…]

Bright light from black holes caused by particle shock waves

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Beams of electrons smash into slower-moving particles causing a shock wave which results in electromagnetic radiation across frequency bands from X-rays to visible light, according to a research paper published in Nature this week. Astronomers first observed quasi-stellar radio sources or quasars in the early 1960s. This new class of astronomical objects was a puzzle. Read more about Bright light from black holes caused by particle shock waves[…]

Omega Recreated the James Bond Opening on $7,600 Seamaster watch

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[…] The standard version of the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 60 Years Of James Bond watch features a design that aBlogtoWatch describes as, “a blend between the original Omega Seamaster Diver 300M that appeared in GoldenEye and the latest edition from No Time To Die.” In other words, it’s a not an exact recreation of Read more about Omega Recreated the James Bond Opening on $7,600 Seamaster watch[…]