New Horizons at Ultima Thule
When we celebrate the start of 2019, on January 1 the New Horizons spacecraft will flyby Ultima Thule. […]
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How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree by STEPH YIN
You don’t want your tree to end up in a landfill. Let it have a second life as […]
NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe
Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some 200,000 light-years across. Located a mere […]
One Giant Step for a Chess-Playing Machine by STEVEN STROGATZ
The stunning success of AlphaZero, a deep-learning algorithm, heralds a new age of insight — one that, for […]
NGC 6357: The Lobster Nebula
Why is the Lobster Nebula forming some of the most massive stars known? No one is yet sure. […]
Seafood, in the Pink by C. CLAIBORNE RAY
Frozen fish often loses its healthy color, even though it’s perfectly good. The culprit: ice crystals. Published: December […]
M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy
Majestic on a truly cosmic scale, M100 is appropriately known as a grand design spiral galaxy. It is […]
Perhaps Santa Had to Shout to His Eight Reindeer Because ...
A small study suggests the body clocks of the reindeer said to pull Mr. Claus’s sleigh swing wildly […]
Earthrise 1: Historic Image Remastered
“Oh my God! Look at that picture over there! Here’s the Earth coming up. Wow is that pretty!” […]
How Volcanic Activity Can Spawn Tsunamis by HENRY FOUNTAIN
No earthquakes were recorded before the tsunami struck, the Indonesian authorities said. But there had been an eruption […]