M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy
Find the Big Dipper and follow the handle away from the dipper’s bowl until you get to the […]
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Stars and Dust in Corona Australis
Blue dust clouds and young, energetic stars inhabit this telescopic vista, less than 500 light-years away toward the […]
Volcanoes Helped Violent Revolts Erupt in Ancient Egypt by NICHOLAS ...
During the Ptolemaic Period, fluctuations in Nile flooding triggered by eruptions may have led to violent uprisings, researchers […]
A Mushroom Out of a Fairy Tale That You Might ...
Recently mushroom hunters have been sharing photos of the fly agaric, which has a reputation for strange and […]
Sync your calendar with the solar system by Unknown Author
Never miss an eclipse, a meteor shower, a rocket launch or any other astronomical and space event that’s […]
Haumea of the Outer Solar System
One of the strangest objects in the outer Solar System has recently been found to have a ring. […]
It Was a Universe-Shaking Announcement. But What Is a Neutron ...
Here are answers to some questions you might have about the discovery that was announced on Monday. Published: […]
Fish Depression Is Not a Joke by HEATHER MURPHY
Fish can get depressed, just like you, and that could make them a good model organism for studying […]
It’s One of North America’s Quietest Places. Along Came a ...
When scientists salvaged recordings from a remote spot in a national park in Alaska, they heard footsteps, sniffs, […]
LIGO Detects Fierce Collision of Neutron Stars for the First ...
Seen and heard, the fireball is a stunning breakthrough into kilonovas, bursts of energy believed to produce metals […]