Astronomers have unearthed a second exceptionally large cosmic formation‚ challenging established theories of the universe. Positioned 9.2 billion light-years away from Earth‚ this colossal ring-shaped object‚ referred to as the “Big Ring on the Sky‚” boasts a staggering diameter of 1.3 billion light-years and a circumference of approximately four billion light-years. To provide context‚ the Big Ring’s immense diameter could accommodate 15 full Moons aligned side by side. Remarkably‚ this isn’t the initial discovery of such cosmic wonders by the UCLan team. Two years prior‚ they identified another analogous structure named the “Giant Arc on the Sky‚” extending a staggering 3.3 billion light-years. Artistic impression of what the Big Ring (shown in blue) and Giant Arc (shown in red) would look like in the sky if you could see them. The scientists discovered that the two exist at the same distance‚ throughout the same cosmic period‚ and are only 12 degrees apart in the sky. “Neither of these two ultra-large structures is easy to explain in our current understanding of the universe. And their ultra-large sizes‚ distinctive shapes‚ and cosmological proximity must surely be telling us something important – but what exactly?” said PhD student Alexia Lopez. “Cosmologists calculate the current theoretical size limit of structures to be 1.2 billion light-years‚ yet both of these structures are much larger – the Giant Arc is almost three times bigger and the Big Ring’s circumference is comparable to the Giant Arc’s length. From current cosmological theories we didn’t think structures on this scale were possible‚” added Lopez. “One possibility is that the Big Ring could be related to Baryonic Acoustic Oscillations (BAOs). BAOs arise from oscillations in the early universe and today should appear‚ statistically at least‚ as spherical shells in the arrangement of galaxies. “However‚ detailed analysis of the Big Ring revealed it is not really compatible with the BAO explanation: the Big Ring is too large and is not spherical‚” explained Lopez in the release. The post Astronomers find giant mysterious ring-shaped cosmic object appeared first on Anomalien.com.

Perhaps the single most striking laptop to be unveiled at the CES 2024 tech trade show is this‚ the Asus Zenbook Duo. This laptop has two full-size 14-inch screens on either side of its main hinge‚ plus a super thin detachable keyboard and trackpad that can either sit on top of the second screen‚ or be used separately while you use both the laptop's screens. While most of the laptops we examined during CES were gaming laptops‚ we couldn't not have a play with this amazing Asus machine. And sure enough‚ it is amazing. Everything from the thinness and quality of the keyboard to the quality of the screens and the ease of using the device in all its various‚ modes was impressive. Read on to find out more. Continue reading Asus Zenbook Duo (2024) preview – hands on at CES 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ review‚ Asus ROG Raikiri review‚ Best gaming motherboard

The FF14 6.55 patch notes are finally here‚ as we’ve only got a few hours left until the servers come back online and we finally get our first foray into what Dawntrail will offer us later this year. You’ll meet the internet’s new favorite NPC and the first female Hrothgar Wuk Lamat in the Endwalker patch MSQ‚ see some of the best side characters in new side quests‚ and even be able to get a backpack accessory too. Continue reading FF14 6.55 patch notes add last Endwalker quest‚ brand new backpack MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best MMOs‚ FF14 Dawntrail release date‚ FF14 Island Sanctuary guide

Netflix probably isn't your go-to option when you've got an itch for gaming‚ but it is an option. While the streaming service seems to be working on getting games streamed directly to your television‚ as of right now‚ it's a way to scratch that itch when you've got just your phone to keep you entertained.

Apple’s latest iPhone 15 and 15 Plus. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge For the first time ever‚ Apple beat out Samsung to ship the most smartphones in a year according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Although IDC cautions that its data is preliminary and subject to change‚ a second research agency‚ Canalys‚ also has Apple taking its top spot for all of 2023. IDC has Apple’s total mobile shipments at 234.6 million‚ versus 226.6 million for Samsung. Xiaomi‚ Oppo‚ and Transsion round out the top five with 145.9‚ 103.1 and 94.9 million smartphones shipped‚ respectively. IDC notes that the last time Samsung wasn’t on top of the annual board was 13 years ago in 2010. Back then Apple didn’t even feature in the top five. Instead it was Nokia in first place‚ Samsung in second‚ LG Electronics in... Continue reading…

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