[BLOG] Some Tuesday links

[rfmcdonald]

• Bad Astronomy notes the detection of the birth of a neutron star binary system in the distant galaxy of IV ZW 155.


• Centauri Dreams examines the potential for M-class red dwarfs to support planets with life.


• Crooked Timber notes the death of the science fiction master Gene Wolfe.


• D-Brief notes that the TESS spacecraft has confirmed its discovery of its first exoplanet, HD 21749 c 52 light-years away.


• Language Hat considers a fascinating question: Who wrote Aladdin?


• Lawyers, Guns and Money notes the shameless foolishness of Donald Trump with regards to the Notre-Dame tragedy.


• Marginal Revolution links to a paper noting the significant cost, in medieval Europe, of the construction of cathedrals even in rich areas like Ile-de-France.


• Towleroad notes that the Pete Buttigieg campaign has released its design toolkit to the public for downloading.


• Window on Eurasia notes the impediments put in place in Russia to limit the presence of immigrants on labour markets.