David Smith, a retired print technician from the north of England, was pursuing his hobby of looking for interesting shapes when he stumbled onto one unlike any other in November. When Smith shared his...
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This Surprisingly Simple Shape Solves a Longstanding Mathematical Problem : ScienceAlert
A group of mathematicians has unveiled a brand new 13-sided shape they’ve simply called ‘the hat’. Don’t let the rather mundane description fool you though. This hat (which looks a bit like a fedora)...
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Astronomers ‘Surprised’ by The Cause of The Southern Ring Nebula’s Iconic Shape : ScienceAlert
The intricate whorls and curlicues of the Southern Ring Nebula – recently made famous for its place as one of the first objects imaged by JWST – are the product of at least four...
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We May Finally Know How Lightning Gets Its Zigzag Shape : ScienceAlert
Everyone has seen lightning and marveled at its power. But despite its frequency – about 8.6 million lightning strikes occur worldwide every day – why lightning proceeds in a series of steps from the...
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