It lies close to the direction of the open cluster Messier 52. The «bubble» is created by the stellar wind from a massive hot, 8.7[1] magnitude young central star, the 15 ± 5 M☉[4] SAO 20575 (BD+60 2522).[7] The nebula is near a giant molecular cloud which contains the expansion of the bubble nebula while …
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Lego Shot Glasses!
They’re not actually licensed LEGO products though because LEGO doesn’t promote underage drinking, plus why pay for licensing rights when you don’t have to? That is like flushing money down the toilet. Same goes for buying toilet paper, which is why I use junk mail. What would you build onto a LEGO shot glass? Because …
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Nature Loves the Ladies
Turning the Sky Into a Wind Farm
How flying generators work: the kite flies in a circle, off nothing more than lift and wind, and uses that motion to push air over its propellers, which in turn generate electricity. The energy is then transmitted down a tether attached to a landing station, dubbed the «spar buoy.» Makani claims that the system generates …
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Oh, How I Wish Pokémon Were Real
Seeing Eye Robot
Brace yourselves, Science is coming.