Seeing Titan
Shrouded in a thick atmosphere, Saturn’s largest moon Titan really is hard to see. Small particles suspended in […]
Science
DNA Confirms Oral History of Swahili People by Elie Dolgin
A genetic analysis of dozens of ancient skeletons from East Africa helps pin down the origins of coastal […]
NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad
The delightful Dark Doodad Nebula drifts through southern skies, a tantalizing target for binoculars toward the small constellation […]
One of the Luckiest Lightning Strikes Ever Recorded by Nicholas ...
Brazilian researchers captured on camera the brief moment when lightning rods on buildings released an upward discharge to […]
Elusive ‘Einstein’ Solves a Longstanding Math Problem by Siobhan Roberts
And it all began with a hobbyist “messing about and experimenting with shapes.” Published: March 28, 2023 at […]
Venus and the Da Vinci Glow
On March 23 early evening skygazers could watch Venus and a young crescent moon, both near the western […]
Outbound Comet ZTF
Former darling of the northern sky Comet C/2022E3 (ZTF) has faded. During its closest approach to our fair […]