The Tadpole Galaxy from Hubble
Why does this galaxy have such a long tail? In this stunning vista, based on image data from […]
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Sunrise Solstice over Stonehenge
Today the Sun reaches its northernmost point in planet Earth’s sky. Called a solstice, many cultures mark this […]
Glacier Blood? Watermelon Snow? Whatever It’s Called, Snow Shouldn’t Be ...
Researchers are starting to investigate the species that drive alpine algal blooms to better understand their causes and […]
Northern Summer Twilight
Nights grow shorter and days grow longer as the summer solstice approaches in the north. Usually seen at […]
She Fell Nearly 2 Miles, and Walked Away by Franz ...
At 17, biologist Juliane Diller was the sole survivor of a plane crash in the Amazon. Fifty years […]
Devil Horns from a Ring of Fire
Atmospheric refraction flattened the solar disk and distorted its appearance in this telescopic view of an Atlantic sunrise […]
These Brittle Stars Have Thousands of ‘Pig Snouts’ on Each ...
Scientists have described a new family of brittle stars from a single specimen from a seamount off New […]
NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula
NGC 6888, also known as the Crescent Nebula, is a about 25 light-years across blown by winds from […]
Scorpius Enhanced
If Scorpius looked this good to the unaided eye, humans might remember it better. Scorpius more typically appears […]
Scientist Opens Up About His Early Email to Fauci on ...
In early 2020, Kristian Andersen wrote to Anthony Fauci about the possibility of an engineered coronavirus. His research […]