Tag: observation
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Umarell: The Endearing Italian Tradition of Retired Men Watching Construction Sites
In Italy, there’s this endearing, kinda quirky thing you’ll notice if you spend enough time wandering the streets—these old guys, usually with their hands behind their backs, just standing there, watching construction sites. Like, really watching them. They’re not just glancing as they pass by. These men, called “umarells”, will literally stop for hours to…
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Exciting Cosmic Event: Scientists Witness a Black Hole’s Jet Change Direction for the First Time
For the first time in the annals of space observation, scientists have managed to record a landmark event – a black hole changing the direction of its jet. The black hole in focus is named V404 Cygni and it is located about 7,800 light-years away from our home planet, Earth. Back in 2015, V404 Cygni…