The Columbia Museum of Art’s Boyd Plaza has become a vibrant, city-center hot spot. Thanks to two new grants, the museum is able to host a multitude of free events in the plaza in addition to offering free access to the museum all summer for South Carolina residents. “One of the goals of our organization […]
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James Webb Observes Mysterious Structures Above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
Bored to Floored The remarkable James Webb Space Telescope has been used to image the furthest reaches of the cosmos. But in a change of pace, astronomers have leveraged its immense powers on a target far closer to home: the mighty planet Jupiter — and in so doing, they’ve found mysterious features and structures on […]
Body of hiker who fell over waterfall at popular swim spot in Tuolumne County is recovered
The body of a man who fell over a waterfall at a popular swimming spot east of Pinecrest was recovered Thursday, the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office reports. Gabriel Castaneda, 38, fell into the south fork of the Stanislaus River on Sunday, June 23. He’d been hiking with friends near the upper portion of Cleo’s Bath […]
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Russia’s navy sought a safer spot, but is still at the mercy of Ukraine’s drones and missiles, experts say
Russia has started firing missiles at Ukraine from the Sea of Azov, a Ukrainian spokesperson said. Dmitry Pletenchuk said Russia is using the location because it thinks it’s safer than the Black Sea. Experts told BI that ships there may be at less risk from sea drones but not long-range missiles. On Sunday, Dmitry Pletenchuk, a […]
Florida is a hot spot for fentanyl trafficking, authorities say
TAMPA – A major fentanyl bust in Polk County led to more than 60 arrests, but the problem with opioids spans much further than one county. Florida is a hot spot for fentanyl networking, according to state law enforcement investigators. Polk County deputies executed search warrants last week at Rooske’s Bait Shop and Rooske Motorcycle […]
James Webb Space Telescope spies strange shapes above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have found previously unseen structures and activity in Jupiter’s atmosphere above the Great Red Spot. These odd features seem to be caused by powerful atmospheric gravity waves. The Great Red Spot is the largest storm in the solar system, twice as big as Earth, and is believed to have been […]
A harmless asteroid will whiz past Earth Saturday. Here’s how to spot it
An asteroid will whiz harmlessly past Earth this weekend. With the right equipment and timing, you just might spot it. Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth Saturday morning, passing by at about three-quarters the distance from Earth to the moon. It was first spotted two weeks ago by […]
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James Webb Space Telescope spies strange shapes above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot (image)
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have found previously unseen structures and activity in Jupiter’s atmosphere above the Great Red Spot. These odd features seem to be caused by powerful atmospheric gravity waves. The Great Red Spot is the largest storm in the solar system, twice as big as Earth, and is believed […]
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Once-in-a-lifetime nova will appear in Earth’s sky. Here’s how to spot it.
A rare nova explosion will soon be visible in the Earth’s nighttime sky, according to officials at NASA. The event, which could occur anytime between now and September, is creating a buzz within the astronomy community, as both professional and amateur astronomers alike will be able to see the explosion. “We’re definitely noticing a lot […]