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M43: Orion Falls Is there a waterfall in Orion? No, but some of the dust in M43 appears similar to a waterfall on Earth. M43 , part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex , is the often imaged but rarely mentioned neighbor of the more famous M42. M42 , which includes many bright stars from the Trapezium cluster , lies above the featured scene. M43 is itself a star forming region and although laced with filaments of dark dust, is composed mostly of glowing hydrogen . The entire Orion field , located about 1600 light years away, is inundated with many intric ate and picturesque filaments of dust. Opaque to visible light, dark dust is created in the outer atmosphere of massive cool stars and expelled by a strong outer wind of proton s and electron s. December 12, 2018 via NASA https://ift.tt/2QPdyRp ...

Health You inhale so automatically that you might not even realize how you know to do it in the first place. The way your body knows how much to breathe has a lot to do with why you breathe in the first place. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2EoKo5T"

Technology Autonomous cars seem futuristic, but they’re already on the streets. A roundup of what's going on, and where, in the world of autonomous vehicles. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2QLInWZ"

Environment To capitalize on the sun's rays, countries like China need to part the smog. Clouds are descending over solar energy, in the form of particulate matter from air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and wildfires. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2RRlL4Z"

Science Both the Atlantic and Pacific areas saw a record number and intensity of storms. Hurricane season is over at long last—a lengthy one for both the Atlantic and Pacific regions. The Atlantic saw two historic hurricanes make landfall in the United… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2G9kbK4"

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Health A study says you're more likely to die if you're discharged during festive times. For most of us, holiday laziness just means slacking off at work—but being less regimented around Christmas and New Year’s is literally deadly for some people. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2EdzFu5"

Prey: Typhon Hunter is Now Available on Steam! Fight overwhelming odds to escape a secret TranStar moon base where the enemies you encounter, the hazards you face, the goals you complete, and the loot you collect are different each time you play. With changing environments as dangerous as they are dynamic, the Mooncrash campaign for Prey will offer a fun, infinitely replayable challenge to test even the most skilled players. TranStar VR is a single player VR-only campaign included in the Typhon Hunter update. This campaign puts you in the shoes of various TranStar employees as you complete objectives and solve intricate puzzles on Talos I, just days before the events of Prey. via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2zSE4zQ"

Environment Viruses, bacteria, methane, and more. Permafrost isn’t just cold dirt, it’s Earth’s natural cold storage. But what happens when it melts? via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2RRAGfx"

Gift Guides For the friend whose life is a Pinterest board We all have that one girlfriend who's effortlessly, impossibly cool. You might love her, you might hate her, or you might love to hate her—but she's on your holiday… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2zUGH1I"

Nexus Media News This crustacean could help produce biofuels at lower cost and with less energy. The gribble—a small, wood-eating critter—offers clues to developing sustainable biofuels. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2EqOni6"