Moons, Rings, Shadows, Clouds: Saturn (Cassini)
While cruising around Saturn, be on the lookout for picturesque juxtapositions of moons, rings, and shadows. One quite […]
Science
China’s Tiangong-1 Space Station Has Fallen Back to Earth Over ...
China lost control of the station in 2016, and sky-watchers had been waiting for it to re-enter the […]
The Rise and Fall of Tiangong-1, China’s First Space Station ...
China’s Tiangong-1 space station is expected to burn into Earth’s atmosphere this weekend. Published: March 31, 2018 at […]
NGC 247 and Friends
About 70,000 light-years across, NGC 247 is a spiral galaxy smaller than our Milky Way. Measured to be […]
A Few Species of Frogs That Vanished May Be on ...
A new study in Panama finds some types of frogs are returning, after being decimated by a deadly […]
Why Do Cracking Knuckles Make That Sound? You Might Need ...
Researchers developed a mathematical model to test competing theories for what causes the popping sound that will either […]
NGC 2023 in the Horsehead s Shadow
Carved by a bright young star in Orion’s dusty molecular clouds, NGC 2023 is often overlooked in favor […]
Drones Spy Caribou on a Treacherous, Icy Crossing by JOANNA ...
Watching the herd from above offered a more complete view of the animals’ varying behaviors, and could suggest […]
Chile and Its Scientists Protest Research on Tiny Mummy by ...
The Chilean government said it would start an inquiry into whether the remains of a tiny baby girl […]
Earliest Known Human Footprints in North America Found on Canadian ...
Scientists found the preserved footprints to be 13,000 years old, and suggested they shored up a hypothesis that […]