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Time Out
3 days ago
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- Time Out
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Way back when Tim Burton was a much weirder filmmaker, my wee brother and I were unreasonably thrilled by the chaos engine of awfully bad behaviour that was Michael Keaton's unhinged and unwashed demon, Betelgeuse. The grotty pinstripe-suited monster ate up the 1988 film of not quite the same name – the studio figured folks would stay away unless the title was simplified to Beetlejuice. Named after the red supergiant star blazing ferociously in the constellation of Orion, some 600 light years from our solar system, Betelgeuse is an outcast from the hilariously bureaucratic afterlife, aka the Netherworld. Which leaves him preying on the naïve recently deceased, like sweet young couple Adam and Barbara Maitland (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis), in an attempt to crowbar open the sort of ridiculous loophole the Greek gods are fond of. Say his – apparently too complex – name three times and he'll be unleashed on the mortal coil once more. But Betelgeuse's sleazy attentions are soon distracted by Winona Ryder's goth child Lydia, when she reluctantly moves into Adam and Barbara's now-empty house with her dad, Charles (disgraced actor Jeffrey Jones), and his new squeeze, OTT sculptor Delia (fabulously demented goddess Catherine O'Hara). A smash hit, Beetlejuice is a wild and unruly thing writhing with unhinged ideas, from its stop-animated black and white sand worms to characters shrunk into a model of sleepy town Winter River, and on to the hilariously-depicted dead of the...
Arab Times
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Arab Times
Cosmic Couture: Dressing Stars, Moons, and Meteors
Where fashion intersects with the universe, the catwalk gets a lot longer — and considerably more theatrical. Picture creating costumes not for supermodels, but for planets. Gowns for galaxies. Decorations for asteroids. Tuxedos to fit tidal waves. That's how the level of unbridled imagination Cosmic Couture requires — and with Dreamina's AI image generator, no spaceship is needed to achieve it. This is not merely a fashion collection. It's a universe yet to be sewn together with starlight and imagination. Let's see how AI-driven design is assisting us in dressing the cosmos in clothes of narrative, feeling, and spectacle. Moondust and metallics: Stuff off the planet Before you begin making silhouettes, consider materials. Old-school fashion has silk and leather — but Cosmic Couture is a bit more… dynamic. Celestial objects don't use cotton. They glimmer in meteorite mesh and radiate in plasma silk. Nebula silk: fibers that shift color in response to solar flares Gravity lace: stays in place without being sewn Molten gold drips: for comets that need that liquid-metal effect Mirror dust: reflects starlight in infinite fractalsn The textures you imagine don't merely adorn — they determine your universe. These aren't mere garments; they're living skies draped like second skins. Constellation couture houses Even galaxies have style tribes. Throughout the galaxy, various fashion houses may emerge, each with silhouettes, philosophies, and color schemes that are unique to them. The House of Orbit is known for curved designs that loop continuously, replicating gravitational trajectories. Nova Spire exclusively sells formed, exploding styles, where each dress replicates the shockwave of a dying star. Lunari Threads weaves glowing, understated pieces designed for moons that radiate softly in shadow. Every brand might have its own history, philosophy, and collection lore — making your designs into full-fledged intergalactic fashion empires. Headlines from the celestial catwalk Let's face it: stars are divas. Planets are influencers. Meteors are mood. The fashion scene in the heavens is as dramatic as it comes — and you, designer, are right in the middle of it. Imagine this: "Pluto returns with a vengeance in spiked rings and a glacial cape." "Saturn shocks the solar press in an iridescent disc skirt fashioned from polished space junk." "Betelgeuse wears sheer with black hole bodice — scandal results." With Dreamina's AI image generator, you can turn these situations into a visual reality, taking lofty fashion concepts and bringing them down to earth with mind-bending renders that extend the boundaries of imagination. Logos for legends Of course, you'll need iconic branding for your planetary fashion lines. Every house, every collection, and even each celestial celebrity deserves a logo that sings with cosmic flair. This is where Dreamina's AI logo generator steps in. It lets you create visual identities that look as if they've been plucked directly from a starmap: A whirling insignia crafted from constellation lines A monogram that shines like plasma A logo comprised of orbiting letters that do not touch Imagine it, like your brand's signature in the stars — once seen, and your fans will know immediately who dressed Jupiter last night. Accessories that orbit The style doesn't end with garments. Accessories in Cosmic Couture exist in their own orbits — literally. Floating earrings. Pulsating asteroid energy bracelets. Cloaks that drag cosmic fog. Some accessory concepts: Solar flare shawls: wrap-around scarves that give off soft light Comet trail veils: streaming fabric that trails behind glimmering particles Gravity boots: heels that adjust weight based on planetary pull Aurora crowns: headpieces that shift color based on atmospheric moodsn These adornments bring character and drama — and reveal the history of the celestial body adorning them. Sticker stars: Collect your cosmic icons No cosmic collection is complete without something fans can get their hands on. That's where Dreamina's sticker maker really comes in handy. Every item you create — from dresses to moonscapes — can be a collectible visual memento. You can: Create stickers of your most iconic space-fashion outfits Design holographic decals of fashion houses' logos Create lighthearted "outfit of the orbit" series with stylized meteor model Use stickers as shareable previews for your digital fashion shows Whether you're building an art account, a fictional universe, or a digital magazine, stickers are your link between high-concept and high-engagement Moodboards of a multiverse You recognize that moment just before a collection is complete — when it's all color palettes, vibe boards, and whispery ideas? Cosmic Couture lives for that messy creativity. With Dreamina, your most outrageous "what if" can be a fully realized piece. Perhaps you're inventing a capsule collection for moons that never experience sunlight. Or maybe you're creating an entire planet-sized fashion week — one orbiting catwalk per hour. The platform allows you to construct those ideas in depth. And the kicker? You don't have to draw or sew — you simply imagine and write. Stories in seams These aren't just designs. They're mythology. A sleeve might represent a planet's orbital history. A fabric fold could symbolize a meteor's final impact. In Cosmic Couture, you're not just dressing space — you're storytelling through threads. Every design becomes a statement of identity, rebellion, power, or love. And unlike human fashion, these looks aren't seasonal — they're stellar, built to last millennia. So, what will your star wear tonight? With Dreamina, your thoughts go lightyears. Designing for stars or creating emerging fashion cultures, the galaxy is your catwalk. Design garments that overshadow the norm — because in this cosmos, imagination is never out of style.
Forbes
14-04-2025
- Science
- Forbes
Galaxy's Oldest Known Naked Eye Star Can Be Seen From A Dark Backyard
An illustration of one of the oldest stars ever found in our solar neighborhood. The aging star, ... More cataloged as HD140283, lies 190.1 light-years from Earth. The oldest known naked eye star in our Milky Way Galaxy is not some flashy red supergiant on the verge of going supernova, like Betelgeuse in the constellation of Orion. Nor is it part of an ancient globular cluster in the halo of our Milky Way. Instead, Mu Cassiopeia A is a simple field star --- a yellow dwarf of the same spectral type as our own sun, but one that clocks in at an astonishing 12.7 billion years old. It's part of a visual binary (double star) system known as Marfak, from the Arabic 'Al Marfiq' (the elbow), located in the Northern constellation of Cassiopeia. Located only some 25 light years away, Mu Cas A is headed towards us along our line of sight at a clip of some 97 km per second. In fact, by 5200 A.D., the star will have moved into the constellation of Perseus. Most of the stars in our galaxy aren't as old as Mu Cas A & B, Astronomer Gerard van Belle, director of science at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz., told me via email. This binary star tells us about what the earliest generation of stars were like from the birth of the Milky Way galaxy, which was expected to have happened only 800 million years after the Big Bang, he says. On any given clear night in the Northern Hemisphere, those who can find a dark enough spot can see it with the naked eye. And with a decent pair of binoculars, you are guaranteed success, even if you live in a suburban area with light pollution. Here's how to find Mu Cas A on the sky. From the giant W in Cassiopeia, follow the two outer arms of the 'W' to where (if extended below the W), those two arms would intersect, says van Belle. That's the location of Mu Cas A, he says. The star Mu Cas A is located in the center of the red dot if following an imaginary line down from ... More the outer arms of the crown of Cassiopeia in the Northern Hemisphere. The primary star, mu Cas A (sometimes noted as 'Aa') is a G5V main sequence star - like our sun, just a touch redder, says van Belle. For its color, it's cooler than expected, because it's old and therefore has low 'metal' content, he says. But unlike our sun, it has very little elements heavier than hydrogen or helium, says van Belle. Incredibly, Mu Cas was likely formed in a dwarf galaxy that became part of our Milky Way even before the disk of our own galaxy formed. Mu Cas and other stars like it in our galaxy are fascinating because they offer stellar theorists a view onto the earliest epochs of our galaxy. Mu Cas A lies in the general field of the Milky Way and might have belonged to a cluster at one time, but if so, the cluster has dissipated, Howard Bond, an astronomer at Penn State University and former at The Space Telescope Science Institute, told me via phone. The star probably belonged to a couple of small galaxies that collided together to make the Milky Way, says Bond. A couple of decades ago, stars like Mu Cas A were the source of controversy since for a while it seemed that our galaxy's oldest stars might be older than the cosmos itself. The so-called Methuselah star, known in scientific circles by its catalog number of HD140283 is a case in point. A well-known reference object in stellar evolution, its peculiar chemical composition, proximity and absence of reddening makes it an interesting case-study of so-called Population II stars (old metal-poor halo stars), note the authors of a 2024 paper appearing in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. Earlier estimates from observations dating back to the year 2000 placed the star at some 16 billion years old, says NASA. But new Hubble Space Telescope age estimates have reduced the range of measurement uncertainty, so that the star's age overlaps with the universe's age, says NASA. Lying some 190 light years away, HD140283's orbit carries it down through the plane of our galaxy from the ancient halo of stars that encircle the Milky Way, says NASA. The halo stars are among the first inhabitants of our galaxy and collectively represent an older population from the stars, like our sun, that formed later in the disk, NASA notes. HD140283 is still one of the oldest stars for which an age has been determined, says Bond. I would not claim it is the oldest known, but it still is one of the best ones for measuring an age, because it is so nearby and relatively bright, he says. Viewable with binoculars, the Methuselah star is now thought to have an age of some 12.3 billion years, at least a billion and a half years younger than the current age of our cosmos. Now at the end of its life, Mu Cas A is expected to remain on the main sequence as a hydrogen-burning star for roughly another billion years. When Mu Cas A does begin its red giant phase, it will have lived about a third longer than our own sun, which is expected to veer off the main sequence in another 6 billion years or so.
Forbes
04-04-2025
- Science
- Forbes
See The Moon Meet Mars As Orion's Belt Tightens: Stargazing This Weekend
First Quarter Moon is this weekend. Each Friday, I pick out North America's celestial highlights for the weekend (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern latitudes). Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more. With next weekend all about the full pink moon, take a few minutes to look at the night sky before it becomes too bright for serious stargazing. The first quarter moon will move through the constellation Gemini toward Mars, while Orion — surely the most iconic constellation of all — is dropping towards the southwestern horizon, destined to become hidden from view for six months. Here's what to see in the night sky this weekend: The moon will look half-lit tonight as reaches its first quarter phase. This is the moment of the month when the night sky begins to get becomes bleached by moonlight, making stargazing tricky. However, this will be a fine sight since the moon will be positioned near the feet of the constellation Gemini and edging close to Mars. Look to the right of the moon to find Capella, one of the brightest stars in the sky, and the red supergiant Betelgeuse in Orion below it. Tonight's highlight is a beautiful gathering of the moon, Mars, and the bright stars of Gemini — Castor and Pollux. Mars, still an obvious reddish color, will be positioned a couple of degrees from the 60%-illuminated waxing gibbous moon. Above them both, you'll see the two bright stars of Gemini, Pollux (closest to the moon and Mars) and Castor (slightly farther away) make a triangle. Tonight, take one last look at Orion, surely the most iconic and recognizable of all the winter constellations in the Northern Hemisphere. Before it disappears from the night sky for the summer, look to the west, where Orion's Belt — three stars (Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka) in a straight line — will be visible just above the southwestern horizon. Above the belt, the red giant Betelgeuse will shine, looking slightly reddish (particularly if you squint). Did you see the partial solar eclipse last weekend? Whether you did or not, you'll want to know when the next eclipse is. The next one, a partial solar eclipse, is on September 21. On that date, a maximum of 80% eclipse will be seen from the Indian Ocean, close to Antarctica, New Zealand, and the southwestern South Pacific. On August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse will be seen from parts of Greenland, western Iceland, and northern Spain for a maximum of 2 minutes and 18 seconds, while North America will experience a slight partial solar eclipse. The times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes. For the most accurate location-specific information, consult online planetariums like Stellarium. Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
What To Watch For In The Night Sky This Week
This week brings a great opportunity to see some of the most well-known constellations and get a peak and Mars, Jupiter and the moon. Here's our guide to the night sky as we head into the first week in April, according to NASA and Monday: Any clear night this month is a perfect time to look for the Big Dipper. Fun fact: It's not really a constellation, but it is part of one. This type of familiar collection of stars is called an asterism. The Big Dipper makes up part of the familiar bear-shaped constellation called Ursa Major. Tuesday: Jupiter hangs next to the moon in the western sky. Wednesday and Thursday: The bright star Betelgeuse joins the Jupiter party. Friday: Jupiter moves out and Mars moves in. To see the moon and Mars look to the southwest. Saturday: The Mars and the moon pairing continues, along with the stars Pollux and Castor, part of the constellation Gemini. Next week: Watch for the full pink moon. From senior meteorologist Chris Dolce: April will be living up to its reputation for storminess this week, and that means clouds will be fairly widespread across the country on any given day. Of course, there will be breaks between systems that offer views of the sky, so check your forecast on to make your plans for what day is best in your area. For example, the Northeast ought to have decently clear views on Tuesday night. The Florida Peninsula ought to be okay for viewing as well, given the storm track stays north of there. -Don't Miss These Top Celestial Events Of 2025 -'The Aurora Guy' Chases Northern Lights -The 2025 Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse In Photos senior writer Jan Childs covers breaking news and features related to weather, space, climate change, the environment and everything in between.
