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Science

A dead star's mysterious rings reveal what could happen when our Sun dies

Astronomers have discovered a strange double ring of planetary wreckage around a dead star, revealing a possible preview of our Solar System's distant future. The two rings are separated by a mysterious gap that researchers believe is maintained by surviving planetary bodies, including one potentially as large as Pluto or the Moon. Their different chemical compositions suggest they may contain the remains of separate destroyed planets.

7 Nov 2026, 11:01 UTC

Entertainment

‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘Avatar’ VFX House Weta FX Partners With Taiwan’s Moonshine Studio Under AI Pact With TAICCA

Weta FX, the New Zealand visual effects company behind “The Lord of the Rings” and “Avatar,” is partnering with Taiwanese animation and VFX outfit Moonshine Studio. The investment is part of a partnership with the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) aimed at making Taiwan an AI hub for Asia’s content industries. Weta FX CEO Daniel […]

6 Nov 2026, 04:49 UTC

Entertainment

‘Rings of Power’ Star Eddie Marsan on Playing a Power-Hungry Dwarf and Why He Once Had 2,000 Pairs of Orlando Bloom’s Elf Ears in His Attic

There’s political upheaval in Khazad-dûm. Following the seismic events that shook the Dwarven underground kingdom in “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” season 2 finale, which saw King Durin III sacrifice himself in order to deal with an unruly Balrog he’d accidentally awoken, Prince Durin IV was anointed his successor. But in […]

5 Nov 2026, 14:41 UTC