The Dancing Auroras of Saturn
What drives auroras on Saturn? To help find out, scientists have sorted through hundreds of infrared images of […]
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Pixels in the Sun
These two panels, composed of video frames made with a safe solar telescope and hydrogen alpha filter, show […]
Discovery of ‘Dragon Man’ Skull in China May Add Species ...
A laborer discovered the fossil and hid it in a well for 85 years. Scientists say it could […]
Andromeda in a Single Shot
How far can you see? The Andromeda Galaxy, 2.5 million light years away, is the most distant object […]
A Coronavirus Epidemic Hit 20,000 Years Ago, New Study Finds ...
A few dozen human genes rapidly evolved in ancient East Asia to thwart coronavirus infections, scientists say. Those […]
Messier 99
Grand design spiral galaxy Messier 99 looks majestic on a truly cosmic scale. This recently processed full galaxy […]
Scientist Finds Early Virus Sequences That Had Been Mysteriously Deleted ...
By rooting through files stored on Google Cloud, a researcher says he recovered 13 early coronavirus sequences that […]
STARFORGE: A Star Formation Simulation
How do stars form? Most form in giant molecular clouds located in the central disk of a galaxy. […]
When an Eel Climbs a Ramp to Eat Squid From ...
Moray eels can hunt on land, and footage from a recent study highlights how they accomplish this feat […]
HD 163296: Jet from a Star in Formation
How are jets created during star formation? No one is sure, although recent images of the young star […]