Our Top 10 Dexys Midnight Runners Songs spotlight a band from England that brought a distinctive flair to pop-rock music. Originating from Birmingham in 1978‚ Dexys Midnight Runners found their stride in commercial success during the 1980s. Key founding members included the multifaceted Kevin Rowland‚ serving as songwriter‚ guitarist‚ and lead vocalist‚ alongside guitarist and vocalist Kevin Archer‚ both former members of the punk band The Killjoys. The name Dexys Midnight Runners was inspired by Dexedrine‚ a stimulant popular among soul enthusiasts for its energizing effects on the dance floor. The band lived up to its vibrant name‚ with several The post Top 10 Dexys Midnight Runners Songs appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

Happy 60th Birthday to singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. Her debut album Tracy Champman has been certified sextuple-platinum and received 6 Grammy Award nominations. Her down low voice and the small number of instruments present music perfect for almost any occasion‚ but the arrangements‚ much more complex than most acoustic singer-songwriter work‚ and the deep quality of the […] The post Good News in History‚ March 30 appeared first on Good News Network.

If asked to draw a galaxy‚ you’d probably produce a spiral shape like the one above. When it comes to gaining our attention‚ spiral galaxies have big advantages – for one thing‚ most people regard them as extremely beautiful. They’re also brighter‚ having more hot young stars‚ so unless we look really closely we see more of them. Moreover‚ one of them is our home‚ creating a natural bias. Yet not all galaxies are spirals‚ and even those that are come in two main types. So why do some galaxies achieve this glorious form‚ while others don’t?There is still a fair bit of uncertainty about this question‚ but one set of explanations seems to be winning out.Spiral GalaxiesSpiral galaxies have several common features. All are fairly flat‚ with the main body of stars many times wider than it is thick. They have a central bulge packed with stars that rises far above (and below) the disk. Spiral galaxies usually have a halo that‚ if considered to mark their boundaries‚ would make them almost spherical. However‚ stars are so sparse in the halo we barely notice it‚ even when looking at a spiral side-on.Despite all the attention paid to them‚ the reasons for the spiral structure are not fully understood. In part‚ it represents an illusion. There’s plenty going on between the spiral arms‚ but because star formation is most intense within the arms‚ they feature a lot of hot young stars. This makes the arms stand out more prominently than if we were just seeing density of material.Spiral galaxies usually have cores that are older than their arms (although exceptions exist)‚ suggesting the core formed first‚ and subsequently attracted the material that became the arms. Large spirals like the Milky Way form by cannibalizing smaller galaxies that get too close.Some spiral galaxies are categorized by how tightly wound their arms are‚ but can also be divided by the number of arms‚ which varies.Surprisingly‚ given their importance to the universe and ourselves‚ we don’t fully understand what causes spiral galaxy formation. Indeed‚ we would expect the arms to wind up tightly around the core on timescales a lot shorter than the lifetime of the spirals we know the best. Dark matter explains some of what we see‚ but not everything.The disk aspect of spiral galaxies is easiest to explain‚ since we see something similar in the protoplanetary disks around young stars. It’s a product of the gravitational interactions between rotating particles.The spiral arms are harder. The most popular explanation is called “density wave theory”. This suggests stars and dust are not permanently part of arms. Instead‚ density waves move through the galaxy‚ pulling material together as a crest passes and dispersing it afterward. Just as a particle of water won’t always be at the crest of a wave‚ stars move in and out of the arms as the wave pulls them in and pushes them out.            The full cause of these density waves is not known‚ but galaxies getting pulled out of a circular shape by others’ gravity could be one trigger. Magnetic fields are also suspected.To Bar Or Not To BarPerhaps the main division among spiral galaxies is between those (including our own) with a distinctive central bar and those without.Bars become more common the closer one gets to us in space‚ and therefore in time‚ suggesting they are becoming more frequent. Like the spiral shapes themselves‚ they are thought to be the product of density waves‚ in this case radiating out from the galactic center rather than circling around it.NGC 4639 is an example of a barred-spiral‚ 70 million light years away in the Virgo clusterImage Credit: ESA/Hubble &;amp; NASAElliptical GalaxiesElliptical galaxies represent the other common distinctive shape‚ and include the largest galaxies. People in some parts of the world may recognize the shape as resembling that of a rugby ball. Americans may prefer to think of a modestly deflated football whose ends have been pushed in somewhat.Edwin Hubble‚ who first created the galaxy categories we use (with some adjustment) today‚ believed elliptical galaxies represented a sort of cosmic egg from which spiral galaxies formed‚ but this has since been rejected. Instead‚ elliptical galaxies are generally made up of much older stars than spiral galaxies‚ having largely stopped forming stars. There is evidence the jets produced by the supermassive black holes at the heart of ellipticals disrupt the gas that in other galaxies might form stars. Even in spiral galaxies‚ some stars move in directions inconsistent with their neighbors. Nevertheless‚ the vast bulk of spiral galaxy stars orbit in an ordered manner. In elliptical galaxies‚ stars are thought to wander far more randomly‚ undermining the cohesive shape.Elliptical galaxies like the young NGC 3610 don't make for anything like as beautiful images‚ but they're a big part of the universe.Image Credit: NASA/HubbleIt is thought that elliptical galaxies are the product of galaxy collisions. This explains their age‚ and lack of clear structure. Nevertheless‚ we know the Milky Way is made of many galaxies‚ yet it has retained its shape. Ellipticals are most common near the center of galaxy clusters‚ the places where encounters between galaxies are likely to be most frequent and violent. For all the Milky Way has been through‚ it’s likely ellipticals have faced more drastic encounters with others.Irregular MessesMany galaxies do not fall into any of these categories‚ and have no consistent pattern to their shapes. These are the easiest to explain‚ since an encounter with a major disruptive force – such as the gravity of a larger galaxy – can mess up a regular shape and leave a mess behind. Eventually‚ the galaxy may reform‚ but that can take so long that for much of its life‚ a galaxy will be irregular‚ particularly a smaller one vulnerable to bigger cosmic bullies.NGC 5408 is a classic example of an irregular galaxy‚ with no clear shape.Image Credit: NASA/ESA/HubbleShapes of the Early UniverseMost of what we know about galaxy shapes comes from nearby galaxies as they’re easier to study. That means we are not looking far back in time‚ so these galaxies are fairly similar age to our own. However‚ the JWST has allowed us to see some galaxies from when the universe was much younger‚ and the shapes look significantly different.A recent report revealed shapes astronomers compared to sporting equipment‚ from nearly spherical balls to those shaped like frisbees‚ surfboards‚ and pool noodles.What happened to these galaxies as they aged‚ we don’t know. Nevertheless‚ given objects with these shapes are rare in the local universe‚ it seems a fair bet that they gradually transform into one of the shapes we see closer to hand.All “explainer” articles are confirmed by fact checkers to be correct at time of publishing. Text‚ images‚ and links may be edited‚ removed‚ or added to at a later date to keep information current.  

A copper axe dating to the 4th-3rd millennium B.C. is the oldest ever discovered in Poland. It may be the oldest copper artifact ever found in Poland. It was found last August at a metal detectorist rally in the town of Matcze in southeastern Poland near the border with Ukraine. The rally was done with the permission of the Lublin Provincial Monument Protection Office‚ and the site was scanned in advance to salvage any archaeological materials while leaving behind more modern objects for the club members to find. The precaution proved ineffective when Krzysztof Gajos discovered a small copper axe. The find location was pinpointed with GPS and the artifact handed over to the Zamość delegation of the Monument Protection Office. The axe has a fan-shaped blade 7.4 cm (3 inches) long‚ 4.1 cm (1.6 inches) wide and 1 cm (.4 inches) thick at the thickest point. Made with a simple casting method that predates the Bronze Age when copper axes became widespread‚ the axe has no comparable example on the archaeological record of Poland. An axe found in the Kiev region of Ukraine is virtually identical‚ however‚ and it was found with pottery fragments that identified it as the work of the Neolithic Cucuteni–Trypillia culture which occupied parts of modern-day Bulgaria‚ Romania‚ Moldova and western Ukraine. “It is true that we have recorded finds of Trypillian culture pottery from Gródek‚ Hrubieszów commune‚ and the presence of this ax in nearby Matcz can be considered as confirmation of the settlement of people of this culture also in eastern Poland‚ at least in the section of the upper Bug. This thesis may also be confirmed by a loose find a similar copper ax in Wożuczyn‚ Rachanie commune‚ Tomaszów poviat‚ about which Dr. Jan Gurba wrote ‚ and which should now be at the Institute of Archeology of the Maria Curie-SkÅ‚odowska University in Lublin‚” commented [the Lublin Provincial Conservator of Monuments]. The axe will be transferred to the StanisÅ‚aw Staszic Regional Museum in Hrubieszów where it will be studied and analyzed further.

VERMONT—Senator Bernie Sanders was spotted engaging in a rigorous exercise routine‚ sprinting back and forth between his three luxurious mansions. This peculiar behavior has left many baffled‚ but sources close to the senator have revealed the reason behind his sudden burst of athleticism. Sanders‚ known for his advocacy for the migrant communities‚ has been working tirelessly to ensure that no squatters take up residence in his lavish properties. Sources say that he has been strategically dividing his time between his three mansions‚ making sure to visit each one frequently enough to deter any potential squatters. JUST IN: Sen. Bernie Sanders spotted sprinting back and forth between his three mansions so the squatters he advocates for don't move in. pic.twitter.com/xXJ1MFerou— U.S. Ministry of Truth (@USMiniTru) March 29‚ 2024 “It’s a tough job‚ but someone’s got to do it‚” Sanders was overheard saying as he dashed between his Vermont estate and his Capitol Hill townhouse. “I’m just doing my part to keep the riff-raff out of these beautiful homes.” While some may find Sanders’ dedication to squatter prevention endearing‚ others have criticized his methods‚ calling them hypocritical. After all‚ the senator has long been a proponent of affordable housing and income equality. “It’s ironic that a man who claims to fight for the poor is so hell-bent on keeping them out of his own homes‚” remarked one political commentator. “I guess even the most well-intentioned politicians can have their blind spots.” Despite the backlash‚ Sanders remains committed to his unusual exercise regimen‚ determined to keep his mansions squatter-free. In a recent statement‚ he said‚ “I will continue to sprint between my properties to ensure that they are not occupied by anyone other than myself and my family. After all‚ a man’s home is his castle‚ and I intend to protect mine at all costs.” In the meantime‚ neighbors have reported seeing Sanders running back and forth between his three mansions‚ often in his signature disheveled attire.  The post Bernie Sanders spotted sprinting back and forth between his 3 mansions so the squatters he advocates for don’t move in appeared first on Genesius Times.

The location of the solar system's outer boundary is a point of contention among astronomers. There are three possible candidates‚ which "all have merit." But which one is best?

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