Cloud-9: Hubble finds a starless, dark-matter-dominated hydrogen cloud
Hubble observations show Cloud-9 is a starless neutral-hydrogen cloud about 4,900 light‑years across with an inferred dark matter mass near five billion suns.
Daily Briefing (United States) — 2026-01-06
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Note of the day
5-minute news
Next PLC raises outlook after stronger-than-expected year-end
Next PLC said full-price sales for the nine weeks to Dec. 27 rose 10.6% and it raised its pretax profit forecast for the year ending late January to £1.15 billion; the company also gave initial guidance for fiscal 2027 expecting 4.5% full-price sales growth.
Texas records first Safe Haven Baby Box surrender in Lubbock
The Safe Haven Baby Box at Lubbock Fire Rescue Station No. 9 was used for the first time when a mother surrendered an infant; firefighters reached the baby in under a minute and EMS took over care.
Woman adopts first rescue puppy and quickly realizes he's not like other dogs
A woman adopted an 8-week 'motherless' rescue puppy who grew much larger than the shelter expected, and her January 4 Instagram Threads post about the pup's rapid growth and repeated crate upgrades has drawn over 117,000 views.
🤍 Heartwarming (2)
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Other events of the day (6)
See all news →Other events worth noting, briefly.
- Aldi draws devoted shoppers with a no‑frills discount model.BusinessBloomberg Business
- Bosch to invest $2.9 billion in AI over next two years.TechnologyThe Wall Street Journal
- Memory chip giants drive semiconductor rally as shortages push prices higherBusinessCNBC
- SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic expected to go public this year, but will investors pay?TechnologyCNBC
- Folding iPhone may use Samsung Display's creaseless panelTechnologyThe Verge
- Food reporter shares money-saving hack for grocery staplesBusinessYahoo
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