Theoreticians in two different fields defied the common knowledge that planets orbit stars like the Sun. They proposed the possibility of thousands of planets around a supermassive black hole.
"With the right conditions, planets could be formed even in harsh environments, such as around a black hole," says Keiichi Wada, a professor at Kagoshima University researching active galactic nuclei which are luminous objects energized by black holes.
According to the latest theories, planets are formed from fluffy dust aggregates in a protoplanetary disk around a young star. But young stars are not the only objects that possess dust disks. In a novel approach, the researchers focused on heavy disks around supermassive black holes in the nuclei of galaxies.
Not to change the topic here:
At Dreamforce 2019, Salesforce tries to pull more data into its orbit | ZDNet
For years, Salesforce has touted the ecosystem that's developed around its cloud services. At Dreamforce 2019, the CRM giant gave the impression that it's not just facilitating the creation of new jobs or new workflows -- it's pulling existing business value into its orbit.
"We recognize as a community we're going to bring all of our partners in," Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said during the Dreamforce keynote address. He stood in front of a screen displaying major tech industry players -- Microsoft, Apple, AWS, Google, IBM, HPE, Cisco, Dell, Abibaba -- with Salesforce in the middle.
ESA astronaut drives prototype lunar rover from orbit
An ESA astronaut in orbit has taken a new prototype lunar rover for a spin on Earth as part of the runup to a full-scale test this week. On November 18, 2019, from aboard the International Space Station (ISS) 250 mi (400 km) above the Earth, Luca Parmitano took control of the Analog-1 rover for a half-hour spin around an obstacle course in the Netherlands. It was a preliminary systems test of technologies that could one day be used to remotely explore the Moon and Mars.
With the current state of technology, planners for lunar and planetary missions have only two strategies to choose from. On the one hand, they can send astronauts to the surface or they can send robotic explorers. The problem is that both of these approaches have their own advantages and disadvantages.
My 20th Orbit Around the Sun - The Miami Student
I learned that happiness and fulfilment come from within, and you must love the person you see in the mirror (or the selfie) above all else.
I haven't decided yet if I'll miss my 20th year. I guess it all depends on what my 21st year brings. But I learned a lot during this orbit around the sun, and it's enough to keep me orbiting around again.
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At the beginning of each new school year, I buy folders for a dollar, select reasonably-priced pens and pencils and purchase notebooks while they're on sale. I hardly pay attention while stuffing these items into my backpack; whether or not they rip or tear is their own business. Each year, I also allow myself one beautiful purchase, and this year's was a Kate Spade agenda.
Quite a lot has been going on:
ORBIT Playlist: GG Magree curates cutthroat arsenal ahead of Holy Ship!
Magree looks towards the upcoming festival season with 2020’s Holy Ship! Wrecked as its auspicious impetus. The paradise festival destination runs intimately January 22-26, along the immaculate waters of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Expect a growling performance by the one and only. In anticipation of her upcoming performance, GG states,
“We’re about to be stuck on an island together for four days so I made a li’l playlist so you know what you’re in for .”
THIRD SPACEWALK TO REPAIR AMS, Dec 2, 2019, Earth orbit, 6:50 am ET – SpacePolicyOnline.com
NASA astronaut Drew Morgan and ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano will conduct at least four spacewalks to repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-02 (AMS-02), a particle physics detector that is attached to the International Space Station (ISS).
The third spacewalk is on December 2, 2019 and will start at about 6:50 am ET. NASA TV coverage begins at 5:30 am ET.
Singapore's Infinite Orbits wins NewSpace Pitch at APSCC2019 | SpaceTech Asia
Last week, during the Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC)’s annual Satellite Conference and Exhibition (APSCC2019), Singapore/UK startup Infinite Orbits clinched the top prize at the event’s first ever NewSpace Pitch Competition.
Two other companies were presented the Audience Awards: Delta-V Robotics, an India-based startup offering a cloud-based satellite design software, and Singapore-based Terran Space Technologies, which is working on cubesat manoeuvrability using water-propelled 3D-printed thrusters.
Pluto’s star may be rising - News - New Bern Sun Journal - New Bern, NC
Pluto was discovered in 1930 via an observatory in Flagstaff Arizona, by Ludwig von Drake, a certified scientist and all-around expert on brilliant things, who was also the uncle of Donald Duck. He noted that the planet was small, and round, and hard, and covered with a kind of orangish hide, which all reminded him of Mikey’s dog and that is how the planet got its name.
While it escaped the embarrassment of being named Uranus, Pluto still had an uphill battle for self-esteem.
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