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Galactic Hybrid
“The Sombrero galaxy is not what it seems. This cosmic neighbor, also known as M104, lies 28 million light-years from our home galaxy, the Milky Way. Its thin, flat disk, rimmed by dark lanes of dust, spans 50,000 light-years and wraps around a brilliant central bulge of stars. Images of M104 taken in visible light by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope appear to show a spiral galaxy not unlike our own. But space telescopes sensitive to other forms of light uncovered a different story. In 2012, infrared views acquired by NASA’s Spitzer spacecraft revealed M104’s disk was actually embedded within a huge, egg-shaped, or elliptical, galaxy. How the two galaxies came to be one is unknown, but the discovery may help scientists better understand the way galaxies evolve. Explore the images to see views of M104 observed in different wavelengths of light.”
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MJBiz Factbook: Marijuana industry will add $112.4 billion to US economy in 2024
“The total U.S. economic impact generated by regulated marijuana sales could top $112.4 billion in 2024, about 12% more than last year, according to analysis from the newly released MJBiz Factbook.
While the industry has experienced sales declines – especially in mature western markets – the expansion of new recreational and medical marijuana facilities in states such as Maryland, Missouri and New York continue to foster growth.
With more new cannabis markets on the horizon, the industry will add upward of $200 billion in additional spending to the U.S. economy by 2030.
The projections do not take into account any action from the U.S. government such as federal rescheduling or legalization, though each could increase revenue and economic impact.
To measure the industry’s economic impact, MJBizDaily analyzed similar industries and applied a standard multiplier on projected recreational and medical marijuana sales. .”
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