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This soft and bendy hologram fan is touch friendly, and also *checks notes* can be used to prevent chemical burnsResearchers from the University of Chicago have developed BloomBeacon, a soft and flexible holographic fan designed for touch interaction. The device uses Persistence-of-Vision motion to create a large, touchable surface from a compact form factor and incorporates touch sensing for user input. Potential applications range from augmenting audio devices to acting as a safety-oriented barrier that can prevent chemical burns by creating a physical surface in mid-air.- The latest on the Artemis II mission to the moon, and more science storiesThe Artemis II mission has passed the halfway point to the moon with astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen aboard the Orion spacecraft. Despite minor technical issues with a Surface Pro and a toilet, the mission is proceeding well, with the spacecraft completing its translunar injection burn. Separately, undergraduate students from the University of Chicago discovered a potentially ancient star, SDSSJ0715-7334, using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.