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Joshua Hawkins

Since 2021
Top Channel Science
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Josh Hawkins fell in love with writing and technology at a young age. Eventually he decided to combine the two and started writing about video games, the latest tech, and all the cool gadgets he could find. Whenever he isn’t busy writing about tech or gadgets, he can usually be found enjoying a new world in a video game, or tinkering with something on his computer.

Artist's impression of the white dwarf and red giant binary system following the nova outburst

Scientists discovered the fastest nova ever recorded

June 16th, 2022

A group of scientists have discovered the fastest nova ever recorded; Arizona State University announced this month. The discovery was made last year when nova V1674 Hercules released a burst so bright it could be seen from Earth with the naked eye. Now, researchers have published a new study on the nova, allowing us to …

Red dwarf star in space

Fascinating tsunamis of fire have been spotted on distant stars

June 16th, 2022

The European Space Agency’s Gaia space observatory has made a startling discovery. While studying the stars throughout the Milky Way, Gaia observed several fire-like tsunamis across multiple stars. Scientists call these tsunamis of fire “starquakes” as they move similarly to earthquakes we experience on Earth.

classic internet address bar

Internet Explorer is officially dead after 26 years

June 15th, 2022

It’s been the default browsing experience on Windows for 26 years. But now, Internet Explorer is officially dead. Starting on June 15, 2022, the classic Microsoft browser is no longer supported. The company announced its retirement back in 2021. However, Microsoft is now pushing users to move to Microsoft Edge, its newer, faster, Chromium-based browser.

Mt Vinson, Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica

Scientists discovered a hidden world ecosystem under Antarctica

June 15th, 2022

Antarctica is often considered the coldest, driest, and iciest place on Earth. Yet somehow life continues to find a way.  While global temperature changes may be fueling the melting of the polar ice caps, there is something worth celebrating in the arctic. Scientists have recently discovered a hidden world underneath Antarctica. A world that’s teeming …