October 21, 2022

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a lush and highly detailed view of the "Pillars of Creation," a region where new stars are forming within dense clouds of gas and dust that was previously captured in an iconic image by the Hubble Space Telescope early in its life. Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Anton M. Koekemoer (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI).

The Webb Space Telescope returns to Hubble's iconic "Pillars of Creation" and finds many more young stars

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured a lush and highly detailed view of the "Pillars of Creation," a region where new stars form within dense clouds of gas and dust previously captured in an iconic image on
Grandma spends time with the grandchildren. Image: depositphotos.com

Things Yoram knows: the grandmother's riddle

Following on from Judith's question about the longevity of women compared to men, Nir asks what is the evolutionary logic in living long after the period of fertility has ended?

Looking for a way to reconcile