Webb’s 255-hour-long observation reveals invisible dark matter in a map area containing nearly 800,000 galaxies

ⓘ NASA An image of the James Webb Space Telescope Using its Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope peered into a region for a total of about 255 hours. This exceptionally long observation allowed astronomers to trace dark matter by studying how its gravity distorts and influences theContinue Reading

‘Nuisance Bear’ Review: Transfixing Study of Polar Bears in the Canadian Arctic Reflects on the Steep Two-Way Costs of Human Interaction

There’s no shortage of captivating nature docs in which advanced 21st century audiovisual technology allows for breathtakingly close images of magnificent creatures in the wild. But when nonfiction films go beyond the scope of observing animals in their threatened natural habitats to examine humanity’s troubled relationship with them, the resultsContinue Reading