Gamma ray bursts (GRB) are sudden, short bursts of gamma radiation happening about once a day somewhere in the visible universe. According to current knowledge, they originate from colliding neutron stars or from supernova explosions of giant suns collapsing into a black hole. “Gamma ray bursts are the most powerful explosions known in the universe and typically release more energy in just a few seconds than our Sun during its entire lifetime they can shine through almost the entire visible universe,” explains David Berge, head of gamma ray astronomy at DESY.

Space Sweepers, directed by Jo Sung hee and written by Jo Sung hee, Yoon Seung min, and Yookang Seo ae, is a movie set in the distant future where Earth has become inhabitable and humankind is looking to live in space stations and colonise Mars. The story unfolds from the perspective of a team of space junk collectors who are unknowingly drawn into a controversy involving a tech messiah, a child with superhuman powers, and yes, Earth’s annihilation. The movie keeps the story structure pretty simple and builds a diverse and vibrant ecosystem around it that’s supplemented by its immaculate production design and VFX work, thereby amplifying its potential to be the next big science fiction franchise..

The controversial bylaw prohibiting new places of worship on one of the major commercial arteries in Outremont, Que., came into effect following a Nov. 20 referendum. The chassidic community had vowed to come out in full force to defeat the bylaw, saying it felt targeted by the measure and that it is affected more than any other religious group..

Unfortunately tonight (7/10) the city is having an issue with broken links to agendas for city meetings so I can’t share the meeting info, hopefully it will be fixed soon. The meeting starts at 5p in room 201 CCB. According to the staff report, staff will review the data from the detour and TPC will seek public comments in a series of public hearings with the goal of making a decision by the time Jenifer St reconstruction is completed in the late fall..

Iowa agreed to pay Doyle $1.1 million in a resignation agreement last June after more than a dozen former players said he bullied and discriminated against them. Doyle denied the allegations. An investigation by an outside law firm later found that the program’s rules “perpetuated racial and culture biases and diminished the value of cultural diversity,” and allowed coaches to demean players without consequence..