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Astronomers probe the nature of a massive young stellar object

Astronomers from Argentina and Spain have performed near-infrared observations of a massive young stellar object known as MYSO G29.862−0.0044. The observational campaign sheds more light on the nature of this object and its unique morphology. The new findings are presented in a paper published August 13 on the arXiv preprint server.

Massive young stellar objects (MYSOs) are stars in the very early stage of formation and the progenitors of massive main-sequence stars. However, due to their short formation timescale (about 10,000–100,000 years) and the severe extinction by the surrounding gas and dust, observations of MYSOs remain challenging.

Located some 20,200 away, MYSO G29.862−0.0044 (YSO-G29 for short), is a massive young stellar object associated with the star-forming region G29.96–0.02. The object is likely embedded within a dense molecular core.

Scientists use Stephen Hawking theory to propose ‘black hole morsels’ — strange, compact objects that could reveal new physics

Violent black hole collisions may create black hole ‘morsels’ no larger than an asteroid — and these bizarre objects could pave the way to unlocking new physics, a study claims.

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Space Threat: Massive Asteroid 2025 OW Approaches Earth | WION Pulse

Basically there are three meteorites in our solar system that may pass by earth but most likely far away from the earth. Even though this news site says it may hit earth I am not quite certain it will.


Asteroid 2025 OW, the size of a skyscraper, is tearing through space next week—and it’s coming perilously close to Earth. NASA says no impact risk this time, but astronomers are sounding the alarm: these cosmic flybys are more frequent and more dangerous than you think. See why we dodged disaster and what happens if luck runs out.

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A new analysis of the neurocranium and mandible of the Skhūl I child: Taxonomic conclusions and cultural implications

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In a study published last week in the journal L’Anthropologie, researchers re-analyzed fragments of Skhūl I, the name for remains belonging to a likely female child between the ages of 3 and 5. While the individual is currently recognized as an anatomically modern human, Homo sapiens, its classification remains contentious, given that it has some Neanderthal-like features. Now, the new study suggests the child might have been a hybrid—and potentially had one Homo sapiens parent and one Neanderthal parent.

To reach this conclusion, the team conducted CT scans of the child’s neurocranium—the part of the skull that protects the brain—and jaw. They compared the resulting 3D models to remains of other Homo sapiens and Neanderthal children. In short, they found the neurocranium to be more similar to that of a modern human, while the jaw was more akin to a Neanderthal’s.

“The combination of features seen in Skhūl I may suggest that the child is a hybrid,” the researchers write in the study. “In the Middle Pleistocene, the Levant was the crossroad of gene flows between Indigenous lineages and other taxa from Africa and Eurasia, which is likely the explanation for Skhūl I anthropological.”

Their results align with genetic evidence indicating that modern humans and Neanderthals didn’t just cross paths—they interbred for thousands of years. In fact, some research has suggested Homo sapiens drove Neanderthals to extinction not with violence, but by absorbing them into their population through interbreeding. Regardless of the reason for Neanderthals’ demise, many humans have Neanderthal DNA today.

nouvelle analyse du neurocr ne et de la mandibule de l’enfant Skhūl I : conclusions taxonomiques et implications culturelles.


What If WW3 Starts Tomorrow? | The 5 Things You Must Do in the First 24 Hours

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Simulating the unthinkable: Models show nuclear winter food production plunge

A nuclear winter is a theoretical concept, but if the climate scenario expected to follow a large-scale nuclear war, in which smoke and soot from firestorms block sunlight, came to fruition, global temperatures would sharply drop, extinguishing most agriculture. A nuclear winter could last for more than a decade, potentially leading to widespread famine for those who survive the devastation of the bomb blasts.

Now, a team led by researchers at Penn State have modeled precisely how various nuclear winter scenarios could impact global production of corn—the most widely planted grain crop in the world. They also recommended preparing “agricultural resilience kits” with seeds for faster-growing varieties better adapted to colder temperatures that could potentially help offset the impact of nuclear winter, as well as like volcanic eruptions.

In findings recently published in Environmental Research Letters, the team reported that the level of corn crop decline would vary, depending on the scale of the conflict.

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