Lightning over Colorado
Have you ever watched a lightning storm in awe? Join the crowd. Oddly, details about how lightning is […]
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Moon Pairs and the Synodic Month
Observe the Moon each night and its visible sunlit portion will gradually change. In phases progressing from New […]
Moon over Andromeda
The Great Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda (also known as M31), a mere 2.5 million light-years distant, is the […]
Enceladus in Infrared
One of our Solar System’s most tantalizing worlds, icy Saturnian moon Enceladus appears in these detailed hemisphere views […]
ISS Transits Mars
Yes, but have you ever seen the space station do this? If you know when and where to […]
‘Mussel-bola’ Could Be Spreading. Maybe Now You’ll Pay Attention. by ...
New findings suggest a previously unknown virus may play a role in the sudden death of many freshwater […]
Equinox in the Sky
Does the Sun set in the same direction every day? No, the direction of sunset depends on the […]
Omega Sunrise
Capturing this sunrise required both luck and timing. First and foremost, precise timing was needed to capture a […]
Breaking Distant Light
In the distant universe, time appears to run slowly. Since time-dilated light appears shifted toward the red end […]
Orion in Depth
Orion is a familiar constellation. The apparent positions of its stars in two dimensions create a well-known pattern […]