Let Us Now Praise Tiny Ants by Brooke Jarvis and ...
Even in the densest human habitations, there are orders of magnitude more ants than there are of us, […]
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Mars and the Pleiades Beyond Vinegar Hill
Is this just a lonely tree on an empty hill? To start, perhaps, but look beyond. There, a […]
Veil Nebula: Wisps of an Exploded Star
Wisps like this are all that remain visible of a Milky Way star. About 7,000 years ago that […]
In, Through, and Beyond Saturn’s Rings
Four moons are visible on the featured image — can you find them all? First — and farthest […]
Ingenuity on Sol 39
The Mars Ingenuity Helicopter, all four landing legs down, was captured here on sol 39 (March 30) slung […]
Vaccinated Americans are at low risk while traveling but must ...
They must continue to take precautions like wearing a mask in public, avoiding crowds, maintaining social distancing and […]
NGC 3521: Galaxy in a Bubble
Gorgeous spiral galaxy NGC 3521 is a mere 35 million light-years away, toward the constellation Leo. Relatively bright […]
Rocket Launch as Seen from the Space Station
Have you ever seen a rocket launch — from space? A close inspection of the featured time-lapse video […]
The Ocean’s Youngest Monsters Are Ready for Glamour Shots by ...
Divers practicing blackwater photography are helping marine scientists gain new insights into fish larvae. Published: March 30, 2021 […]
M87s Central Black Hole in Polarized Light
To play on Carl Sagan��������s famous words “If you wish to make black hole jets, you must first […]