The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared

This floating ring is the size of a galaxy. In fact, it is a galaxy — or at least part of one: the photogenic Sombrero Galaxy, one of the largest galaxies in the nearby Virgo Cluster of Galaxies. The dark band of dust that obscures the mid-section of the Sombrero Galaxy in optical light actually glows brightly in infrared light. The featured image, digitally sharpened, shows the infrared glow, recently recorded by the orbiting Spitzer Space Telescope, superposed in false-color on an existing image taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope in optical light. The Sombrero Galaxy, also known as M104, spans about 50,000 light years across and lies 28 million light years away. M104 can be seen with a small telescope in the direction of the constellation Virgo. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2SpV5Zm

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Japan: Stop Slaughtering Whales by THE EDITORIAL BOARD

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD

There is no commercial, cultural or scientific justification for killing these magnificent creatures.

Published: December 31, 2018 at 03:53PM

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An American Photographer’s Pilgrimage to the Italian Village of Luzzara by JOSEPH SCIORRA

By JOSEPH SCIORRA

More than 60 years after Paul Strand’s seminal photos of Luzzara, photographer David Maialetti documented the Italian village and its residents.

Published: December 31, 2018 at 04:00AM

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The Witch Head Nebula

Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble …. maybe Macbeth should have consulted the Witch Head Nebula. A frighteningly shaped reflection nebula, this cosmic crone is about 800 light-years away though. Its malevolent visage seems to glare toward nearby bright star Rigel in Orion, just off the right edge of this frame. More formally known as IC 2118, the interstellar cloud of dust and gas is nearly 70 light-years across, its dust grains reflecting Rigel’s starlight. In this composite portrait, the nebula’s color is caused not only by the star’s intense bluish light but because the dust grains scatter blue light more efficiently than red. The same physical process causes Earth’s daytime sky to appear blue, although the scatterers in planet Earth’s atmosphere are molecules of nitrogen and oxygen. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2EYholA

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The Galaxy Tree

First came the trees. In the town of Salamanca, Spain, the photographer noticed how distinctive a grove of oak trees looked after being pruned. Next came the galaxy. The photographer stayed up until 2 am, waiting until the Milky Way Galaxy rose above the level of a majestic looking oak. From this carefully chosen perspective, dust lanes in the galaxy appear to be natural continuations to branches of the tree. Last came the light. A flashlight was used on the far side of the tree to project a silhouette. By coincidence, other trees also appeared as similar silhouettes across the relatively bright horizon. The featured image was captured as a single 30-second frame earlier this month and processed to digitally enhance the Milky Way. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2LLZcwp

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AP PHOTOS: A Selection of Pictures From the Past Week by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Here’s your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see.

Published: December 29, 2018 at 03:34PM

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More Republicans Than You Think Support Action on Climate Change by ARLIE HOCHSCHILD and DAVID HOCHSCHILD

By ARLIE HOCHSCHILD and DAVID HOCHSCHILD

New polls suggest Republicans’ views on global warming may be at a tipping point.

Published: December 29, 2018 at 02:30PM

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Cyprus: Empty Oil Tanker Catches Fire; 5 Crew Rescued by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cyprus authorities say a Maltese-flagged oil tanker caught fire and ran aground near a fishing village, forcing several crew members to jump overboard.

Published: December 29, 2018 at 05:46AM

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New Horizons at Ultima Thule

When we celebrate the start of 2019, on January 1 the New Horizons spacecraft will flyby Ultima Thule. A world of the Kuiper belt 6.5 billion kilometers from the Sun, the nickname Ultima Thule (catalog designation 2014 MU69) fittingly means “beyond the known world”. Following its 2015 flyby of Pluto, New Horizons was targeted for this journey, attempting the most distant flyby for a spacecraft from Earth by approaching Ultima Thule to within about 3500 kilometers. The tiny world itself is about 30 kilometers in size. This year, an observing campaign with Earth-based telescopes determined the shape of the object to be a contact binary or a close binary sytem as in this artist’s illustration. New Horizons will image close up its unexplored surface in the dim light of the distant Sun. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2QbItTP

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Our Favorite Facts of 2018 by ALEXANDRIA SYMONDS, KATIE VAN SYCKLE, MELINA DELKIC, RAILLAN BROOKS and REMY TUMIN

By ALEXANDRIA SYMONDS, KATIE VAN SYCKLE, MELINA DELKIC, RAILLAN BROOKS and REMY TUMIN

Each day, our editors collect the most interesting, striking or delightful facts to appear in that day’s stories throughout the paper. Here are 60 of our very favorites.

Published: December 28, 2018 at 11:31AM

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What to Cook This Weekend by SAM SIFTON

By SAM SIFTON

Take cues from the chef Bonnie Frumkin Morales of Kachka in Portland, Ore., and make crunchy chocolate cookies and mushrooms and potatoes in cream.

Published: December 28, 2018 at 10:30AM

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5 Things to Know About Romania’s EU Presidency Before Jan. 1 by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Romania will take over the rotating presidency of the European Union on Jan. 1 from Austria. The role is partly symbolic but does involve setting the EU agenda and being a diplomatic go-between to reach consensus among the 28 members on issues ran…

Published: December 28, 2018 at 09:22AM

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Islamists Kill at Least 10 in Bid to Capture Northeast Nigerian Lake Town: Residents by REUTERS

By REUTERS

Islamist militants and Nigerian troops have been fighting around a fishing town on Lake Chad as the insurgents step up attacks in the run-up to a presidential election in which security is a campaign issue, the army and residents said.

Published: December 28, 2018 at 09:13AM

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‘I Feel Invisible’: Native Students Languish in Public Schools by ERICA L. GREEN, ANNIE WALDMAN and ANNIE FLANAGAN

By ERICA L. GREEN, ANNIE WALDMAN and ANNIE FLANAGAN

At Wolf Point High School in rural Montana, Native American students face the same neglect Native students across the U.S. do as they navigate a school system that has failed American Indians.

Published: December 28, 2018 at 05:00AM

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Every Building on Every Block: A Time Capsule of 1930s New York by JAMES BARRON

By JAMES BARRON

Starting in the late 1930s, New York City set out to photograph every property. With those recently digitized photographs in hand, we went back to see how the city has changed — and how it hasn’t.

Published: December 28, 2018 at 05:00AM

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Japan Shows Video of Alleged Radar Lock-On by SKorea Warship by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Japan has released video footage to prove that a South Korean warship allegedly locked its fire-control radar onto a Japanese warplane off the country’s northern coast, the latest move in an escalating row between the two Asian neighbors.

Published: December 28, 2018 at 04:04AM

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NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe

Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some 200,000 light-years across. Located a mere 60 million light-years away toward the chemical constellation Fornax, NGC 1365 is a dominant member of the well-studied Fornax galaxy cluster. This impressively sharp color image shows intense star forming regions at the ends of the bar and along the spiral arms, and details of dust lanes cutting across the galaxy’s bright core. At the core lies a supermassive black hole. Astronomers think NGC 1365’s prominent bar plays a crucial role in the galaxy’s evolution, drawing gas and dust into a star-forming maelstrom and ultimately feeding material into the central black hole. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2SlQAPi

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Saudi Strikes, American Bombs, Yemeni Suffering by DEREK WATKINS and DECLAN WALSH

By DEREK WATKINS and DECLAN WALSH

How Saudi Arabia’s war tactics have fueled Yemen’s humanitarian crisis.

Published: December 27, 2018 at 08:15PM

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Japan Says Chinese Trawler Fled With Its Inspectors on Board by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Japan said Thursday it had protested to Beijing that a Chinese trawler suspected of poaching off Japan’s southern coast sailed away with Japanese inspectors on board. China disputed the boat had crossed the border to fish and said it was dissatisf…

Published: December 27, 2018 at 05:19AM

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Empty Shipyard and Suicides as ‘Hyundai Town’ Grapples With Grim Future by REUTERS

By REUTERS

When Lee Dong-hee came to Ulsan to work for Hyundai Heavy Industries five years ago, shipyards in the city known as Hyundai Town operated day and night and workers could make triple South Korea’s annual average salary.

Published: December 27, 2018 at 03:10AM

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Empty Shipyard and Suicides as ‘Hyundai Town’ Grapples With Grim Future by REUTERS

By REUTERS

When Lee Dong-hee came to Ulsan to work for Hyundai Heavy Industries five years ago, shipyards in the city known as Hyundai Town operated day and night and workers could make triple South Korea’s annual average salary.

Published: December 27, 2018 at 02:55AM

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Authorities Hunt California Police Officer’s Killer by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Authorities throughout California were hunting the man suspected of killing a policeman during a traffic stop in a small Central Valley town.

Published: December 27, 2018 at 01:01AM

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President Trump’s Retreat on the Environment Is Affecting Communities Across America by ERIC LIPTON, STEVE EDER and JOHN BRANCH

By ERIC LIPTON, STEVE EDER and JOHN BRANCH

In just two years, Trump has unleashed a regulatory rollback with little parallel in the past half-century.

Published: December 26, 2018 at 01:48PM

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Search Underway for Man Who Killed California Police Officer by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Authorities were searching Wednesday for a gunman who shot and killed a police officer during a traffic stop in California.

Published: December 26, 2018 at 11:22AM

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Facing the Future in Laos and the Cambodian Coast by JADA YUAN

By JADA YUAN

At the final two places on our list of 52, our columnist contemplates the swift, irrevocable changes that tourism and development are bringing.

Published: December 26, 2018 at 05:00AM

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Indonesia Issues ‘Extreme Weather’ Warning for Tsunami-Hit Coast Near Krakatau by REUTERS

By REUTERS

Indonesian authorities warned on Wednesday of “extreme weather and high waves” around the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano, urging people to stay away from the coast already devastated by a tsunami that killed more than 400 people.

Published: December 26, 2018 at 12:19AM

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NGC 6357: The Lobster Nebula

Why is the Lobster Nebula forming some of the most massive stars known? No one is yet sure. Cataloged as NGC 6357, the Lobster Nebula houses the open star cluster Pismis 24 near its center — a home to unusually bright and massive stars. The overall blue glow near the inner star forming region results from the emission of ionized hydrogen gas. The surrounding nebula, featured here, holds a complex tapestry of gas, dark dust, stars still forming, and newly born stars. The intricate patterns are caused by complex interactions between interstellar winds, radiation pressures, magnetic fields, and gravity. NGC 6357 spans about 400 light years and lies about 8,000 light years away toward the constellation of the Scorpion. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2EJYLRE

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AP PHOTOS: Lobster Divers Risk Injury, Death in Honduras by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Saul Ronaldo Atiliano was diving for lobster in the clear waters off Honduras’ Caribbean coast when he felt a pressure, a pain in his body. And he knew he’d gotten the sickness that has killed or disabled so many of his Miskito comrades.

Published: December 26, 2018 at 12:01AM

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Indonesia Issues ‘Extreme Weather’ Warning for Tsunami-Hit Coast Near Krakatau by REUTERS

By REUTERS

Indonesian authorities warned on Wednesday of “extreme weather and high waves” around the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano, urging people to stay away from the coast already devastated by a tsunami that killed more than 400 people.

Published: December 25, 2018 at 01:31AM

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A Gutted I.R.S. Makes the Rich Richer by THE EDITORIAL BOARD

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD

With enforcement enfeebled, as much as 20 percent of potential tax revenues go uncollected.

Published: December 25, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Indonesia Knows Tsunami Threat. But It Was Still Blindsided by Killer Waves. by TRIA DIANTI, RICHARD C. PADDOCK and MUKTITA SUHARTONO

By TRIA DIANTI, RICHARD C. PADDOCK and MUKTITA SUHARTONO

Despite progress in detecting tsunamis early, Indonesia remains especially vulnerable. “The communities had no chance to evacuate,” an official said.

Published: December 25, 2018 at 05:37PM

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Maine Waterfront Quandary: Restoration or Redevelopment? by LISA PREVOST

By LISA PREVOST

Only 20 miles of Maine’s 3,500-mile shoreline is considered working waterfront, and residents are grappling with whether to preserve it or reshape it.

Published: December 25, 2018 at 05:17PM

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Indonesia Tsunami Survivors Remain Jittery as Deaths Hit 429 by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Panicked residents, police and soldiers in this remote fishing village clobbered by a devastating weekend tsunami ran to higher ground Tuesday, shouting “Water is coming! Water is coming!” and reciting verses from the Quran as emergency messages w…

Published: December 24, 2018 at 10:28PM

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Luxury Hotel Brands Expand to South America by NORA WALSH

By NORA WALSH

Brazil, Peru and Colombia are among the countries increasingly attracting travelers interested in exploring destinations that offer a combination of culture, nature and history.

Published: December 25, 2018 at 05:00AM

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M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

Majestic on a truly cosmic scale, M100 is appropriately known as a grand design spiral galaxy. It is a large galaxy of over 100 billion stars with well-defined spiral arms that is similar to our own Milky Way Galaxy. One of the brightest members of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, M100 (alias NGC 4321) is 56 million light-years distant toward the constellation of Berenice’s Hair (Coma Berenices). This Hubble Space Telescope image of M100 was taken recently with the Wide Field Camera 3 and accentuates bright blue star clusters and intricate winding dust lanes which are hallmarks of this class of galaxies. Studies of variable stars in M100 have played an important role in determining the size and age of the Universe. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2AcD75q

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Could Antibad Become the Net-a-Porter of Green Style? by ELIZABETH PATON

By ELIZABETH PATON

A former buyer for Burberry has set up an e-commerce platform for sustainable fashion from a farmhouse in the English countryside.

Published: December 24, 2018 at 12:08PM

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It Doesn’t Matter if Ecuador Can Afford This Dam. China Still Gets Paid. by NICHOLAS CASEY and CLIFFORD KRAUSS

By NICHOLAS CASEY and CLIFFORD KRAUSS

A giant dam was supposed to help lift Ecuador out of poverty. Instead, it’s part of a national scandal, and a future tethered to China.

Published: December 24, 2018 at 11:30AM

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South Korea Denies Radar Lock on Japanese Plane as Diplomats Meet by REUTERS

By REUTERS

South Korea denied on Monday that one of its warships had locked its targeting radar on a Japanese patrol plane, which drew a strong protest from Tokyo amid increasingly frosty relations between the regional neighbors.

Published: December 24, 2018 at 03:07AM

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Indonesia Searches for Survivors After Volcano Triggers Tsunami, Kills 281 by REUTERS

By REUTERS

The death toll from a tsunami triggered by a massive underwater landslide on an Indonesian volcano rose to 281 on Monday, as rescuers using heavy machinery and their bare hands searched through debris in the hope of finding survivors.

Published: December 24, 2018 at 01:34AM

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Earthrise 1: Historic Image Remastered

“Oh my God! Look at that picture over there! Here’s the Earth coming up. Wow is that pretty!” Soon after that pronouncement, 50 years ago today, one of the most famous images ever taken was snapped from the orbit of the Moon. Now known as “Earthrise”, the iconic image shows the Earth rising above the limb of the Moon, as taken by the crew of Apollo 8. But the well-known Earthrise image was actually the second image taken of the Earth rising above the lunar limb — it was just the first in color. With modern digital technology, however, the real first Earthrise image — originally in black and white — has now been remastered to have the combined resolution and color of the first three images. Behold! The featured image is a close-up of the picture that Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders was talking about. Thanks to modern technology and human ingenuity, now we can all see it. (Historical note: A different historic black & white image of the Earth setting behind the lunar limb was taken by the robotic Lunar Orbiter 1 two years earlier.) via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2BCp2hx

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Spain: 2 Boys Reported Missing During Rescue of 69 Migrants by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Latest on Europe’s response to mass migration (all times local):

Published: December 23, 2018 at 02:52PM

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France Takes 16 Migrants From Boat Poised to Cross Channel by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

French maritime authorities have seized 16 migrants, including two children, from a fishing boat that allegedly was taking the passengers across the English Channel to Britain.

Published: December 23, 2018 at 12:13PM

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Earthrise: A Video Reconstruction

About 12 seconds into this video, something unusual happens. The Earth begins to rise. Never seen by humans before, the rise of the Earth over the limb of the Moon occurred 50 years ago tomorrow and surprised and amazed the crew of Apollo 8. The crew immediately scrambled to take still images of the stunning vista caused by Apollo 8’s orbit around the Moon. The featured video is a modern reconstruction of the event as it would have looked were it recorded with a modern movie camera. The colorful orb of our Earth stood out as a familiar icon rising above a distant and unfamiliar moonscape, the whole scene the conceptual reverse of a more familiar moonrise as seen from Earth. To many, the scene also spoke about the unity of humanity: that big blue marble — that’s us — we all live there. The two-minute video is not time-lapse — this is the real speed of the Earth rising through the windows of Apollo 8. Seven months and three missions later, Apollo 11 astronauts would not only circle Earth’s moon, but land on it. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2rSGQRc

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A Cold December Night

They say Orion always comes up sideways, and he does seem to on this cold December night. The bright stars of the familiar northern winter constellation lie just above the snowy tree tops surrounding a cozy cottage near the town of Ustupky in the Czech Republic. But Gemini’s meteors also seem to rain on the wintry landscape. The meteor streaks are captured in exposures made near last Friday’s peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower. They stream away from the shower’s radiant above the trees, near the two bright stars of the zodiacal constellation of the Twins. Comet Wirtanen, a visitor to planet Earth’s skies, is visible too. Look for its telltale greenish coma near the stars of the seven sisters. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2SevPVO

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Michigan Legislature Spares Most Wetlands in Lame-Duck Bill by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

An effort to drastically curtail legal protection of Michigan wetlands fell short Friday as the Legislature approved a scaled-down bill that continues to require permits for degrading many bogs, marshes and similar waterways but also makes key con…

Published: December 21, 2018 at 03:19PM

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A Shutdown Might Not Have Much Immediate Impact on the Economy by ALAN RAPPEPORT and BINYAMIN APPELBAUM

By ALAN RAPPEPORT and BINYAMIN APPELBAUM

But a partial closing of the government could make life more difficult for millions of Americans in ways both big and small, and also add to the sense of worry on Wall Street.

Published: December 21, 2018 at 06:33PM

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Thomas Keller Opens Another Napa Valley Spot. This Time, It’s a Taqueria. by FLORENCE FABRICANT

By FLORENCE FABRICANT

An expansion for the award-winning Dead Rabbit, a restaurant closing in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, and more restaurant news.

Published: December 21, 2018 at 04:41PM

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Russian New Year’s Eve: Christmas, the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving, All Rolled Into One by JULIA MOSKIN

By JULIA MOSKIN

For a holiday that eclipses every other on the Russian calendar, the chef Bonnie Frumkin Morales of Kachka in Portland, Ore., goes all out with her family.

Published: December 21, 2018 at 03:23PM

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Ruling That Blocked Grizzly Bear Hunt Plans Appealed by US by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. government attorneys filed notice Friday that they are appealing a court ruling that restored protections for grizzly bears in the Northern Rockies and blocked plans to hold the first public hunts for the animals in decades.

Published: December 21, 2018 at 02:37PM

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Seafood, in the Pink by C. CLAIBORNE RAY

By C. CLAIBORNE RAY

Frozen fish often loses its healthy color, even though it’s perfectly good. The culprit: ice crystals.

Published: December 21, 2018 at 02:31PM

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