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The Helix Nebula from Blanco and Hubble
How did a star create the Helix nebula? The shapes of planetary nebula like the Helix are important […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on August 23, 2020 by Farzin

Yogi And Friends in 3D
From July of 1997, a ramp from the Pathfinder lander, the Sojourner robot rover, airbags, a couch, Barnacle […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on August 22, 2020 by Farzin

Unwinding M51
The arms of a grand design spiral galaxy 60,000 light-years across are unwound in this digital transformation of […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on August 21, 2020 by Farzin

Seeing Titan
Shrouded in a thick atmosphere, Saturn’s largest moon Titan really is hard to see. Small particles suspended in […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on August 20, 2020 by Farzin

Does the Sun change as it rotates? Yes, and the changes can vary from subtle to dramatic. In […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on August 19, 2020 by Farzin

America Has Two Feet. It’s About to Lose One of ...
For decades, U.S. metrologists have juggled two conflicting measurements for the foot. Henceforth, only one shall rule. Published: […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on August 19, 2020 by Farzin

Do other stars have planets like our Sun? Previous evidence shows that they do, coming mostly from slight […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on August 18, 2020 by Farzin

Perseids Around the Milky Way
Why would meteor trails appear curved? The arcing effect arises only because the image artificially compresses (nearly) the […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on August 17, 2020 by Farzin

In the center of this serene stellar swirl is likely a harrowing black-hole beast. The surrounding swirl sweeps […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on August 16, 2020 by Farzin

How Do You Solve a Moon Mystery? Fire a Laser ...
Researchers have used reflective prisms left on the moon’s surface for decades, but had increasingly seen problems with […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on August 16, 2020 by Farzin