Meet Earendel: The Farthest Star Yet
Astronomers at Johns Hopkins University announced the discovery of the most distant single star ever seen. And they’ve named it Earendel.
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Tag: Lord of the Rings
Priscilla Tolkien, Youngest Child of J.R.R. Tolkien, Dead at 92
Priscilla Tolkien, the youngest child and only daughter of Professor J. R. R. Tolkien and his wife Edith, has passed away at the age of 92.
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Birthday Business: Happy 51st, Sean Astin!
Gather round, folks! In the tradition of the Shire, it’s time to receive your presents on this, the birthday of Sean Astin—Samwise Gamgee!
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Orlando Bloom is 44!
Fan favorite actor Orlando Bloom was born on this day in 1977, making him 44 years old today!
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Unity Buys Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital for $1.625B
The line between games and films is set to blur even more as the publicly traded tech firm Unity enters into an agreement to acquire Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital for $1.625 billion in a combination of cash and stock.
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