Ribbons and Pearls of Spiral Galaxy NGC 1398
Why do some spiral galaxies have a ring around the center? Spiral galaxy NGC 1398 not only has […]
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Falcon Heavy Expands the SpaceX Fleet by JONATHAN CORUM
SpaceX is preparing to test its newest rocket, the Falcon Heavy, after years of development. Published: January 22, […]
SpaceX’s Big Rocket, the Falcon Heavy, Finally Reaches the Launchpad ...
After years of delay, the Falcon Heavy — a beefed-up version of SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 — could […]
An Immersive Visualization of the Galactic Center
What if you could look out from the center of our Galaxy — what might you see? Two […]
The Upper Michigan Blizzard of 1938
Yes, but can your blizzard do this? In Upper Michigan‘s Storm of the Century in 1938, some snow […]
They Hunt. They Gather. They’re Very Good at Talking About ...
A study of hunter-gatherers on the Malay Peninsula suggests that culture plays a role in how we describe […]
Clouds in the LMC
An alluring sight in southern skies, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is seen in this deep and detailed […]
Are Earthquakes More Likely During Full Moons? That’s a Myth, ...
A seismologist scrutinized hundreds of strong earthquakes over four centuries and found no relationship to lunar cycles. Published: […]
In the Arctic, More Rain May Mean Fewer Musk Oxen ...
Winter rain makes it more difficult for the animals to feed, particularly pregnant females, researchers find. Published: January […]
A Wet and Warm Spring, Then 200,000 Dead Saigas by ...
Scientists identified bacteria that caused a mass die-off of the endangered antelopes in Kazakhstan in 2015. But the […]