Cataclysmic variables are a broad class of binary systems that periodically undergo powerful outbursts, which we perceive as novae. However, in the intervals between these events, their brightness can also increase. And now scientists have a good idea of why this happens.

Throughout the nation, communities are divided on the rapid development of AI data centers that threaten to suck rivers dry and raise utility bills with enormous energy demands. In Boulder City, a short drive southeast from Henderson, voters will get to decide whether data centers are an acceptable use for a specific portion of city-owned land known as the Eldorado Valley Transfer Area.

Confusing calls for ‘priority boarders’ and numbered groups can make the process drag on — so it might surprise travelers to learn that there’s actually a tried and tested boarding system proven to make the process quicker.