Biggest cosmic explosion ever seen: 100x the width of our solar system

[New Atlas logo]( Space [Biggest cosmic explosion ever seen: 100x the width of our solar system]( [An artist's impression of a quasar, which is the leading hypothesis for the powerful explosion dubbed AT2021lwx]( Astronomers have captured the biggest cosmic explosion ever detected. About 100 times bigger than the solar system and two trillion times brighter than the Sun at its peak, the mysterious miasma has remained visible for three years. [Read more]( Sponsored Content [BLUETTI AC180 Mobile Power Station Is Eager to Meet Australia]( BLUETTI's latest mobile power station, AC180, is out today. With super-fast charging, 1,800W continuous AC power, and up to 2,700W lifting power, the AC180 is perfect for outdoors, offering sustainable power with its ability to work with solar panels. [Read more]( Energy [Helion to supply Microsoft with fusion power by 2028, or pay penalties]( [Assembled electromagnetic coils ready for use in Helion's 7th-gen Polaris prototype]( In an outrageously audacious move, Washington-based fusion power startup Helion has signed the world's first fusion power supply deal, promising to deliver Microsoft at least 50 megawatts of clean fusion power by 2028, or pay financial penalties. [Read more]( Biology [Evolution experiment yields yeast 20,000x bigger and 10,000x tougher]( [Microscope images of modules of "evolved" yeast with elongated cells, forming larger clusters]( Scientists are conducting a long-term experiment on evolution to investigate how single-celled organisms could evolve into multicellular lifeforms. After thousands of generations, their yeast grew 20,000 times bigger and 10,000 times tougher. [Read more]( Military [OXYJUMP NG makes crazy high-altitude parachute jumps safer]( [Oxyjump automatically adjust oxygen levels during HALO jumps]( Collins Aerospace has come up with a new oxygen system for special forces soldiers making insanely high parachute jumps from up to 33,000 ft that automatically adjusts itself as they plummet at 126 mph for chute openings as low as 3,000 ft. [Read more]( Automotive [Solar-charged electric camper van is most road trip-ready American eRV]( [Maxwell first introduced its Vanacea electric camper platform in 2022 and offers it as a complete camper van, van chassis conversion or camper van conversion]( Maxwell Vehicles offers a longer-range e-camper van solution for the US market. Not only does its 250-mile electric camper van double the range of some competitors, it's backed by a full-length solar roof that can add double-digit mileage each day. [Read more]( Biology [Hammerheads hold their breath to keep warm when deep-diving for food]( [The scalloped hammerhead (Sphryna lewinii) deep-dives like a mammal]( In a surprising first, researchers found that scalloped hammerhead sharks act like air-breathing marine mammals, holding their breath to stay warm when they deep-dive into cold water for food and making them vulnerable to humanity's deep-sea exploits. [Read more]( Space [Startup Vast plans first commercial space station for launch in 2025]( [Haven-1 can carry four people for 30 days]( Space startup Vast has announced that it intends to launch what it calls the world's first commercial space station, Haven-1, sometime after August 2025 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as the first element of a 100-m (330 ft) rotating station. [Read more]( Automotive [Review: 2023 Ford Bronco Sport Heritage brings back the 60s]( [The Heritage models of the Ford Bronco Sport bring oodles of nostalgia to the SUV's look]( Ford is making 1,966 models of the 2023 Bronco Sport in its Heritage editions. The 1966 number refers to the year the Bronco was introduced. Throwback trim levels for the Bronco Sport include steelie-appearing wheels and nostalgic interior touches. [Read more]( Biology [Genetically modified bananas out to stop Cavendish catastrophe]( [Regulatory appeal: A genetically modified, disease-resistant Cavendish banana plant could soon be commercially approved]( Fusarium fungus once decimated the world’s dominant Gros Michel bananas, so much so that the Cavendish variety became the global go-to. Now, as a new strain threatens its survival, approval of the very first GM Cavendish could prevent "bananageddon." [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [This LED Corner Floor Lamp won't take up space nor budget, now only $60]( This minimalist LED floor lamp is the perfect addition to any corner of your house with its special multi-color effects. 1 lamp: $59.97 (reg. $149.99); 2 lamps: $114.97 (reg. $299.99); 4 lamps: $229.97 (reg. $699.99). Price dropped until May 21. [Read more]( Medical [Soft-bodied brain electrode array squeezes through a hole half its size]( [Although the device ultimately covers a 4-cm area of the brain, it goes through a hole in the skull just 2 cm wide]( In the treatment of epilepsy, doctors will sometimes implant arrays of stimulating electrodes on the surface of a patient's brain. A new soft robotic system allows those electrodes to be placed far less invasively than ever before. [Read more]( Home Entertainment [XGIMI combines LED and laser light sources in single projection unit]( [XGIMI promises that its Dual Light Technology will deliver a "comfortable natural spectrum, ultra-high brightness, ultra-high color gamut, and ultra-high color accuracy"]( Chinese projector maker XGIMI reckons it's come up with a best of both worlds solution for projector light sources by combining the high color fidelity and comfortable viewing experience of LED technology with the high brightness chops of laser. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Machine learning algorithm a fast, accurate way of diagnosing heart attack]( [UK researchers have used machine learning to create a fast, highly accurate predictor of heart attack]( Heart attack symptoms are sometimes similar to other non-heart-related conditions. UK researchers have used machine learning to develop a fast, highly accurate tool for helping doctors diagnose the potentially fatal condition. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Fighting oral bacteria is elementary with SHERLOCK-based detection tool]( [Researchers have developed a tool based on CRISPR tech that can rapidly detect oral bacteria from a saliva sample]( Researchers have developed a tool that rapidly detects bacteria in saliva using SHERLOCK, the evolution of CRISPR. You may soon be leaving the dentist with comprehensive information about the health of your mouth as well as your overall health. [Read more]( Space [ESA uses defunct satellite to practice safer reentry procedures]( [Artist's concept of Aeolus]( As its Aeolus wind monitoring mission comes to an end, ESA is testing new procedures for deorbiting the decommissioned 1360-kg (3,000 lb) spacecraft to burn up in the Earth's atmosphere, advancing international space safety standards. [Read more]( Outdoors [Gerber dual multitool kit sets the table for camping season 2023]( [Taking advantage of the Around Camp Kit ... around camp]( Gerber corrals several of its handy camping tools into the Around Camp Kit. The new-for-2023 package makes it a little easier to stock your camp kitchen or picnic basket, bringing together a pair of handy multitools and a mini-cleaver. [Read more]( Bicycles [Abus CombiFlex TravelGuard bike lock is set to hit your local coffee shop]( [The Abus CombiFlex TravelGuard is priced at US$34.99]( While there's no substitute for a big, burly, ultra-secure bike lock in high-theft-risk scenarios, sometimes a lighter, more compact lock is a bit more practical. That's where the Abus CombiFlex TravelGuard is designed to come in. [Read more]( Automotive [Alpine introduces new A290_β electric show car]( [The A290_β is the first of three planned Dream Garage cars from Alpine]( The A290, whose production prototype is being called the A290_β ("A290 Beta"), is the first of three "Dream Garage" vehicles coming from Alpine. The all-electric sports car design fits (fittingly) in the B-segment. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [miLens contact lens could soon be keeping an eye on glaucoma patients]( [Due to patent concerns, this is the only photo of the miLens that Smartlens can share for now]( We've recently heard about several experimental devices that monitor the pressure in glaucoma patients' eyes. The miLens contact lens – which is the latest to cross our radar – has just completed clinical trials, and could be available by next year. [Read more]( Environment [Ocean Cleanup looks to halt flow of plastic trash from Indonesian river]( [An Interceptor Original, like the one shown here in operation at Ballona Creek in California, will be deployed to the Cisadane River in Indonesia by the end of 2023]( The Ocean Cleanup has announced a second Indonesian river trash removal mission. The solar-powered Interceptor 020 will prevent around 1,000 tons of plastic waste flowing into the Java Sea each year from the Cisadane River. [Read more]( Medical [First map of "Commander complex" could help fight diseases, dementia]( [Multi-colored spirals on a black background]( Using AI, researchers have created the first map of a protein group known as the Commander complex, which functions as a "postal worker" in the body. The new understanding opens the door to new drugs and modalities for fighting a range of conditions. 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