In a first, scientists saw warm matter emanating from a black hole

Bitcoin has joined the New York Stock Exchange, scientists say we can reduce emissions by 68% with plant-based jet fuel. Oct 19, 2021 # Together with [Wynter]( Good morning. We may never build a "Rick and Morty" time machine, but scientists are regularly looking back in time to uncover cosmic mysteries. In fact, they recently traveled back more than 100 million years, and observed for the first time incredibly huge plumes of warm gas ejected from an active black hole. Back on Earth, a novel fuel derived from a type of mustard plant has the potential to reduce the aviation industry's carbon emissions, possibly by a whopping 68 percent. Also, in a major regulatory feat for the crypto industry, Bitcoin has joined the New York Stock Exchange. This is The Blueprint. Keep reading. SCIENCE [Scientists Just Observed Warm Matter Emanating From a Black Hole]( [Warm gas erupting from an active supermassive black hole (left and right).]( For the first time, an international team of researchers successfully observed hot plumes of warm gas the size of some galaxies escaping from an active black hole, and the ejected material formed bizarre structures that resemble the smoke streams seen on Earth during volcanic eruptions, which have grown to unimaginable scales over one hundred million years. - Know your universe. [The study honed in on a galactic system]( called Nest200047, which is a group of roughly 20 galaxies at a distance of roughly 200 million light-years. This faraway system's core galaxy houses an active black hole, which is surrounded by several pairs of gas bubbles of varied ages, some unexplained magnetic field filaments, and, most crucially, relativistic particles in special relativity that can span hundreds of light-years. When the researchers looked at what this colossal black hole was doing 100 million years ago, they saw how its accelerating gas bubbles grow and alter in real-time, creating stunning mushroom-shaped structures, rings, and filaments that are similar to those spewing from powerful Earth-bound volcanoes. - So what? These colossal heat bubbles have a heavy influence on the intergalactic medium and, in turn, the rate of star formation. And the recent study suggests that active black holes can affect these processes on scales 100 times larger than the hosting galaxy itself, and that this enormous impact can last for hundreds of millions of years. This gives us a unique view of the activity of black holes and the way they shape the surrounding environment, bringing us one step closer to a better understanding of [some of the most powerful forces in the universe](. [Read More]( CULTURE [It's Official. Bitcoin Just Joined the New York Stock Exchange]( [Bitcoin gold crypto (left), and the New York Stock Exchange (right).]( Bitcoin's continued growth in recent weeks has sent many enthusiasts declaring this moment as history in the making, and today, they are finally vindicated. [ProShares is launching a long-awaited exchange-traded fund]( (ETF) on the New York Stock Exchange tied to Bitcoin futures. - In case you missed it. Bitcoin has entered the New York Stock exchange for the first time with conventional broker accounts, allowing investors the option to invest in the cryptocurrency without directly holding it. A look back. Entrepreneurs and traditional finance firms interested in crypto have wanted this for nearly a decade, attempting to acquire permission to launch Bitcoin ETFs in the United States, but applications have been continually delayed or outright denied by the Securities and Exchange Commission. While a futures-based ETF won’t allow investors to buy bitcoin directly, this is still a significant regulatory feat for the crypto industry. - Advance purchase. Investing in a futures-based ETF isn't the same as investing in bitcoin directly. A futures contract is a contract to purchase or sell an item at a predetermined price at a future date. A futures-based ETF tracks the price of cash-settled futures contracts rather than the asset's price. While critics of the digital currency are still concerned about the comparably [high volatility of Bitcoin price]( (as are regulators), the mass interest in digital assets from 2020 and 2021 doesn't appear to be slowing anytime soon, which means digital currencies [will likely become more normalized]( in the coming years. [Read More]( INNOVATION [Scientists Say We Can Reduce Emissions by 68%. With Plant-Based Jet Fuel?]( [Aviation industry.]( The aviation industry accounts for approximately 2 percent of all global carbon emissions, and if we want to reduce the industry's carbon footprint, we need to replace petroleum-based fuel with sustainable alternatives. - In an encouraging move forward, researchers at the University of Georgia [have developed a novel fuel]( that could do just that by using a type of mustard plant. The best part? It has the potential to reduce carbon emissions by up to 68 percent. The magic recipe? The new fuel is derived from oil extracted from Brassica carinata, a non-edible oilseed crop sometimes known colloquially as Ethiopian mustard. What's more, the price of producing it is estimated at somewhere between $0.12 and $1.28 per liter, which is less than petroleum-based aviation fuel's current price of $0.50 liters when the new tax incentives are implemented. Carinata can also be grown in the "off" season, which allows it to be planted on land that would otherwise be fallow. The wide-angle. The study comes shortly after President Joe Biden proposed a sustainable fuel tax credit as part of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge. With his new proposal, President Biden set a goal for the aviation industry to reduce its emissions by 20 percent by 2030 and to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The tax credit requires any fuel to reduce carbon emissions by 50 percent, which the University of Georgia's sustainable aviation fuel exceeds. This is the latest in a growing number of studies aimed at providing a less damaging alternative to aviation fuel in a bid to fight climate change by reducing the impact of global air travel on our environment. In February, for example, Rolls-Royce [conducted its first tests]( of a 100 percent sustainable fuel in a business jet engine, while Germany opened [the world's first synthetic kerosene production plant]( to test the feasibility and scalability of the fuel. [Read More]( SPONSORED [Participate in 10-15 min surveys and get paid for your feedback!]( [Wynter.]( Earn up to $90-$200/hr. [Learn more here](. QUOTE OF THE DAY “ Instead of reality being passively recorded by the brain, it is actively constructed by it. ” David Eagleman, in ‘Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain’ [Video]VIDEO OF THE DAY [What It Is Like to Live in the International Space Station]( Everything is different in space. [What It Is Like to Live in the International Space Station]( TODAY IN HISTORY In 1872, gold miner Bernhardt Holtermann and his crew unearthed a slab of slate holding an estimated 3,000 troy ounces (93 kg) of gold in New South Wales, Australia. The slab, known as Holtermann's Nugget, weighed nearly 640 pounds (290 kg) and measured 59 inches (1.5 m). Even though the gold was actually encased in quartz reef, it was one of the greatest masses of reef gold ever discovered. Its value today would be around 5.2 million dollars! While Holtermann was a professional, amazing treasure hoards [are often found by amateurs wielding metal detectors](. AND ANOTHER THING... - Apple has unveiled new MacBook Pro devices, AirPods, and even two new processors: [the M1 Pro, and M1 Max]( . - Colin Powell, the former U.S. secretary of state, died at the age of 84 from COVID-19-related complications. He had multiple serious health conditions that left him vulnerable to COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated, and [anti-vaxxers are already weaponizing his death](. (VICE) - Facebook will hire 10,000 people [to build Zuckerberg’s ‘Metaverse’]( and it could thin the lines between the digital and the real world. - We should be drinking way more recycled wastewater. It turns out, [filtration technology produces water so pure]( that it can actually harm you, if not for the reintroduction of crucial minerals. (Wired) - Have you ever heard the story of how trackless trains from the Cold War helped prevent a nuclear apocalypse? [It all came down to one engineer](. - NASA's [MRO orbiter spotted]( a reminiscence of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon cover on a dramatic Mars surface formation. (CNET) - What would happen [if all internal combustion engines were banned]( this year? Your life could be changed forever. - Are you a crossword aficionado? Try your hand at solving yesterday's [New Yorker crossword puzzle]( (it’s a tough one). Prepared by Derya Ozdemir and Brad Bergan Enjoy reading? Don't forget to forward to a friend! 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