Arp 194: Merging Galaxy Group
Why are stars forming in the bridge between these colliding galaxies? Usually when galaxies crash, star formation is […]
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Zooming in on Star Cluster Terzan 5
Globular clusters once ruled the Milky Way. Back in the old days, back when our Galaxy first formed, […]
The Northern Lights Are Expected in the Northern U.S., but ...
The most likely time the phenomenon will occur is at 11 a.m. Eastern, experts say, but it can’t […]
Four Towers and the Equinox Moon
The first Full Moon of northern spring rises behind four distant towers in this telescopic view. In an […]
An Elusive Whale Is Found All Around the World by ...
Researchers are learning about a newly identified species of baleen whales, tracing sightings and sounds to learn that […]
Sun Bear See, Sun Bear Do by VERONIQUE GREENWOOD
They are solitary mammals, but like primates and people, they seem to be able to read one another’s […]
Trigger Warnings May Not Do Much, Early Studies Suggest by ...
Researchers found that the warnings, which alert people to disturbing material, may pose little benefit or harm to […]
A Symphony in Northern Winter Skies
Despite the cold, a chance to view the shimmering northern lights coaxed this skygazer onto the frozen surface […]
DNA Clues to an Ancient Canary Islands Voyage by NICHOLAS ...
The islands’ pioneers likely arrived centuries before European conquest, as part of a large-scale movement of people from […]
Star Trails and the Equinox Sunrise
Stars trail and the Sun rises in this night and day composite panorama made on March 19. The […]