Boundless beauty in the 2020 Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards

[Photography]( [Boundless beauty in the 2020 Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards]( [Runner Up - People and Space. Observe the Heart of the Galaxy. Climbing the radio telescope at the Mingantu solar radio telescope array]( This selection of winning shots from the 2020 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest span everything from a gorgeously impressionistic shot of colorful stratospheric clouds, to a surreal snap of a laser homing in on a distant globular cluster. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Free your wrists from carpal tunnel with this ergonomic mouse]( The Sinji Ergonomic Mouse is a great contender in helping to avoid carpal tunnel and bring comfort to your wrist when using your laptop. Rated 4/5 stars, this mouse has built-in LED lighting so you can use the device efficiently when in low lighting. 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[Read more]( [Military]( [USAF introduces "eSeries" designation for digitally engineered hardware]( [The T-7A Red Hawk was digitally engineers, which is why it has now been given an "e" prefix]( The US Air Force has announced that it is introducing a new "eSeries" classification for military air and space hardware, indicated by an "e" prefix", that has been digitally engineered and virtually tested before a physical example is ever built. [Read more]( [Games]( [PlayStation 5 price and release date finally announced]( [The Sony PlayStation 5 comes in two models – one with an Ultra HD disc slot, and a digital-only version]( Sony has finally answered the last lingering questions about the PlayStation 5. After playing coy for months, the company has now revealed the next-generation console’s price, release date, plus a few new games and subscription service features. [Read more]( [Space]( [ESA moves forward with Hera planetary defense mission]( [An artist's impression of the Didymos binary system – the smaller asteroid, Didymoon, is roughly the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza]( ESA has awarded €129.4 million of funding to the planetary defense mission Hera, which, slated for launch in 2024, will observe the results of humanity’s first attempt to intentionally alter the orbit of a solar system asteroid. [Read more]( [Photography]( [Ricoh spin-out Vecnos launches wand-like IQUI 360-degree camera]( [The IQUI 360-degree camera can capture all-around, up and down stills and video]( Back in March, we brought news that Ricoh had spun out its Theta 360-degree camera division into its own entity called Vecnos Inc. Now the first product from that new company is being readied for release, the oddly named IQUI. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Foster + Partners hospital puts nature at the heart of healing process]( [Construction on the Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Centre has begun, though we've no word yet on when it's expected to be completed]( Construction has begun a new heart hospital in Egypt by Foster + Partners. The Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Centre is designed to help speed up the healing process by offering patients a lush landscape to recover in. [Read more]( [Mobile Technology]( [Sony Xperia 5 II focuses on gaming, movies and camera quality]( [Sony's latest flagship phone has landed]( Sony's latest flagship phone is here, the Sony Xperia 5 II. As is usual for Sony, the screen and the camera are the stars of this particular show, though it also comes with plenty of power under the hood and will have a certain appeal for gamers. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Ferrari juices up its "entry level" convertible with new Portofino M]( [Ferrari's new Portofino M – the M stands for "Modificata," which is Ferrari-speak for "juiced up"]( Ferrari has built a new home for the 3.8-liter biturbo V8 that's won the last four Engine of the Year awards and counting. The Portofino M is a 620-horsepower evolution on the "entry-level" convertible released back in 2017. [Read more]( [Space]( [Mysterious match-up as giant planet spotted orbiting tiny star]( [The gas giant planet WD 1856 b is seven times larger than the white dwarf star it orbits]( NASA has discovered a strange star system where a gas giant planet is tightly orbiting a tiny white dwarf. This the first sighting of such an arrangement, raising questions about how the planet survived the star’s expansive death in the first place. [Read more]( [Virtual Reality]( [Facebook's Oculus Quest 2 takes wireless VR to the next level]( [Lighter, faster, more powerful and a lot cheaper; the Oculus Quest 2 is a solid, if evolutionary, upgrade to Facebook's all-in-one wireless VR system]( The original Oculus Quest was a VR game-changer, and the new Quest 2 offers significant upgrades in power, memory, graphics, resolution, framerate and 3D cinematic audio, as well as being smaller and lighter. It's also a heck of a lot cheaper. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Metastudy finds PTSD can double the risk of dementia]( [New research suggests further study is necessary to investigate whether early PTSD treatment can reduce the risk of developing dementia in later life]( Researchers have conducted the world’s first meta-analysis of the relationship between PTSD and dementia. Encompassing over a million subjects the study found PTSD can double a person’s risk of developing dementia in their senior years. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Gel vaccines may be more effective than currently used liquids]( [Traditional liquid-type vaccines (pictured) typically only act on the immune system for one to two days]( Some vaccines aren't very effective, which is due at least partially to the amount of time that they're active within the body. A new injectable hydrogel, however, could allow them to act for a longer period of time, making them more potent. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). [Update profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( Copyright New Atlas © 2020