James Webb Space Telescope Finds Unexpected Ultraviolet Radiation Around Young Protostars

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected unexpected ultraviolet radiation around five young protostars in the Ophiuchus molecular cloud. Since infant stars are not expected to emit UV light, the finding challenges long-standing star-formation models. Researchers ruled out external illumination from nearby stars, concluding the UV must originate w...

Ranveer Singh-Starrer Dhurandhar OTT Release Date Reportedly Out: Everything You Need to Know

Dhurandhar, with a stellar cast of Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal and others, is all set for its theatrical release on December 5. The movie will stream online on the OTT platform Netflix from January, according to reports. The film will be released in two parts, featuring high-stakes undercover operations. As of now, there is no IMDb rating ava...

What we’re reading: Geoff Dyer, Andrew Michael Hurley, Marcia Hutchinson and Guardian readers on the books they enjoyed in November

Writers and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

I finally got round to Thoreau’s Journal. It is determinedly down-to-earth and soaring, lyrical and belligerent, humane and cantankerous. Walt Whitman thought Thoreau suffered from “a very aggravated case of superciliousness”, but as Walt also said (of himself) the Journal of this brooding, solitary figure is great; it “contains multitudes.”

Homework by Geoff Dyer is published by Canongate (£20). To support the Guardian, order your copy at guardianbookshop.com. Delivery charges may apply.

The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson is published by Cassava Republic. To support the Guardian, order your copy at guardianbookshop.com. Delivery charges may apply

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