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From afar, the whole thing looks like an eagle. A closer look at the Eagle Nebula, however, shows […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on May 15, 2023 by Farzin

What would it be like to fly free in space? At about 100 meters from the cargo bay […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on May 14, 2023 by Farzin

Apollo 17: The Crescent Earth
Our fair planet sports a curved, sunlit crescent against the black backdrop of space in this stunning photograph. […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on May 13, 2023 by Farzin

How Deep-Diving Sharks Stay Warm Will Take Your Breath Away ...
To survive as they seek food in freezing parts of the ocean, hammerhead sharks use a trick that […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on May 13, 2023 by Farzin

Halley Dust, Mars Dust, and Milky Way
Grains of cosmic dust streaked through night skies in early May. Swept up as planet Earth plowed through […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on May 12, 2023 by Farzin

Fomalhaut is a bright star, a 25 light-year voyage from planet Earth in the direction of the constellation […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on May 11, 2023 by Farzin

Scientists Unveil a More Diverse Human Genome by Elie Dolgin
The “pangenome,” which collated genetic sequences from 47 people of diverse ethnic backgrounds, could greatly expand the reach […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on May 11, 2023 by Farzin

For ten years the stargazer dreamed of taking a picture like this. The dreamer knew that the White […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on May 10, 2023 by Farzin

Can you find two Earth shadows in today’s image? It’s a bit tricky. To find the first shadow, […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on May 9, 2023 by Farzin

If not perfect, then this spiral galaxy is at least one of the most photogenic. An island universe […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on May 8, 2023 by Farzin