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Comet Iwamoto and the Sombrero Galaxy Comet Iwamoto (C/2018 Y1) , shows off a pretty, greenish coma at the upper left in this telescopic field of view. Taken on February 4 from the Mount John Observatory , University of Canterbury, the 30 minute long total exposure time shows the comet sweeping quickly across a background of stars and distant galaxies in the constellation Virgo. The long exposure and Iwamoto's rapid motion relative to the stars and galaxies results in the noticeable blurred streak tracing the the comet's bright inner coma. In fact, the streaked coma gives the comet a remarkably similar appearance to Messier 104 at lower right, popularly known as the Sombrero Galaxy. The comet, a visitor to the inner Solar System, is a mere 4 light-minutes a way though, while majestic Messier 104 , a spiral galaxy posing edge-on, is 30 million light-years distant. The first bino...

Nexus Media News Warmer waters in the Pacific Northwest are killing salmon before they can reproduce. Salmon populations are dying in the Pacific Northwest due to climate change. This is particularly devastating for the native Tulalip people, who trace their cultural… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2teYK0V"

Animals Birds are continuing to wash ashore and so far none of the obvious explanations can solve the mystery. Thousands of seabirds have been washing onto the Dutch shoreline for about a month now and no one really knows why. At least, we think it’s been a month. It’s unclear. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2GgePw7"

Space In space, no one can fix your toilet for you. The next time you’re facing a leaking toilet, just remember at least you have gravity on your side. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2GuFS5U"

Technology How did it know that you wanted that robotic cat food dish? Facebook will tell you who uploaded your personal information that got you a targeted ad. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2Sjvfdf"

Gadgets All the gear you knead to release tension. Every year a new part of my body aches—and still not enough money to get a massage every month. Instead of leaving your house for some tenderizing relief, grab a… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2TEjJWK"

The CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) has issued a vulnerability note providing information on a series of security issues impacting Marvell Avastar wireless system on chip (SoC) models. Initially presented by Embedi security researcher Denis Selianin at the ZeroNights conference on November 21-22, 2018, and tracked as  CVE-2019-6496 (CVSS score 8.3), the vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker within Wi-Fi radio range to execute code on a vulnerable system.  The security researcher  discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the Marvell Avastar devices (models 88W8787, 88W8797, 88W8801, and 88W8897), the most important of which is a block pool overflow during Wi-Fi network scan. The vulnerability can be exploited via malformed Wi-Fi packets during identification of available Wi-Fi networks.  "During Wi-Fi network scans, an overflow condition can b...

The CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) has issued a vulnerability note providing information on a series of security issues impacting Marvell Avastar wireless system on chip (SoC) models. Initially presented by Embedi security researcher Denis Selianin at the ZeroNights conference on November 21-22, 2018, and tracked as  CVE-2019-6496 (CVSS score 8.3), the vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker within Wi-Fi radio range to execute code on a vulnerable system.  The security researcher  discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the Marvell Avastar devices (models 88W8787, 88W8797, 88W8801, and 88W8897), the most important of which is a block pool overflow during Wi-Fi network scan. The vulnerability can be exploited via malformed Wi-Fi packets during identification of available Wi-Fi networks.  “During Wi-Fi network scans, an overflow condition can be triggered, overwriting certain block pool data structures. Because many devices conduct automatic back...

Animals Repulsive or adorable? You decide. It’s not every day that we discover a new species that looks like cthulhu is possessing the face of a fish. Luckily, today is one of those days. In fact, we found… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2BryQf7"

Technology A step-by-step guide to capturing that perfect motion shot. A step-by-step guide on how to photograph moving vehicles, including the gear you'll need to capture that perfect shot. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2DkFnYZ"

Space Our neck of the universe is not such a flat space after all. Sometimes it might seem like life on Earth has taken a few bizarre twists and turns in the last few years, but if it helps you feel better, it’s not just us. In reality,… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2RPDTLw"