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Webb Telescope Reaches Major Milestone: All Its Light Is In One Place | Ars Technica

WEBB TELESCOPE REACHES MAJOR MILESTONE: ALL ITS LIGHT IS IN ONE PLACE

Today, NASA shared an image indicating that the agency had successfully completed the image-alignment stage of commissioning the James Webb Space Telescope. The Webb's primary mirror is composed of 18 individual segments, and, as of today's update, all of those segments are aligned so that a single star shows up as a single object. While several more focusing steps are still required, the path to commissioning the telescope keeps getting shorter. Ars Technica

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SOFTWARE TEAMS: LEARN HOW TO INTEGRATE TESTING INTO THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

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Scientists Are Recruiting Elephant Seals To Eavesdrop On Whales | Vox

SCIENTISTS ARE RECRUITING ELEPHANT SEALS TO EAVESDROP ON WHALES

If all goes as planned, this will be the first time scientists use animals — rather than a network of underwater microphones — to spy on marine life in the deep ocean for longer than a few days. What they overhear could help scientists unlock the mysteries of elusive marine mammals, such as beaked whales, and understand how poorly known ecosystems are changing as the planet warms. Vox

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This Powerful Digital Microscope Magnifies Up To 1,000 Times On Your iPhone | Cult of Mac

THIS POWERFUL DIGITAL MICROSCOPE MAGNIFIES UP TO 1,000 TIMES ON YOUR IPHONE

You don't need a full lab setup to see the tiny details of the world. Connect this powerful digital microscope directly to your smartphone and magnify your subject up to 1,000 times. At the highest level, you can make out individual cells in everyday organisms. Cult of Mac

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"PUZZLING" ARTIFICIAL FRAGMENT ON MARS SUGGESTS FIRST SELF-DRIVING HIT & RUN ON THE RED PLANET

A peculiar photograph taken by NASA's Perseverance rover had people amused, then intrigued. The image shows a white and gold (or is it black and blue?) cylinder behind the rover. People on Reddit wondered if the rover accidentally dropped something. Others online joked that it might have been aliens or space junk. But the reality is often stranger than fiction. IFLScience

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Get Ready For Spring With 15% Off The Vertical Garden Reimagined For Small Spaces | The Fascination

GET READY FOR SPRING WITH 15% OFF THE VERTICAL GARDEN REIMAGINED FOR SMALL SPACES

Spring is almost here, and there's no better time to brighten up your home with greenery. Don't let a small space prevent you from growing the garden of your dreams. Bring the experience of a full garden into your home with the Sagano Vertical Garden System. Whether you're looking for fresh, homegrown herbs and produce or simply to add some life to your surroundings, Sagano's Vertical Gardening System brings the beauty and bounty of a 16-foot garden into any 2' x 2' space. And since you can remove the planters for easy cutting right in your kitchen, growing your own organic herbs and veggies has never been easier. It's the perfect product for plant lovers everywhere. Shop Sagano on sale and get 15% off. The Fascination

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Apple Is Reportedly Working On A Device With A 20-Inch Folding Display | The Verge

APPLE IS REPORTEDLY WORKING ON A DEVICE WITH A 20-INCH FOLDING DISPLAY

Apple may be working on a device with a 20-inch foldable display, which Apple tracker Mark Gurman describes as an "iPad/MacBook hybrid" in Bloomberg's Power On newsletter. Gurman says that Apple is, indeed, exploring the possibility of a folding device of the sort, backing up the claims of Ross Young, the CEO and analyst at Display Supply Chain Consultants. Last week, Young brought attention to Apple's supposed plans to develop a device with a large, folding screen, and Gurman has added some more depth to this rumor. The Verge

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