Three Planets Will Slide Behind the Moon in an Occultation ...
The moon will momentarily block Venus, then Mars and then Mercury, offering a vivid reminder of the cosmic […]
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Bright Spiral Galaxy M81
One of the brightest galaxies in planet Earth’s sky is similar in size to our Milky Way Galaxy: […]
Cassini s Final Image
As planned, the Cassini spacecraft impacted the upper atmosphere of Saturn on September 15, after a 13 year […]
The Snow Leopard Is No Longer Endangered. It’s Still at ...
The animals have been reclassified as vulnerable by a leading conservationist group, but poaching and habitat loss still […]
One Night a Year, This Cactus Flower May Surprise You ...
A look at the night-blooming cereus, a group of cactus flowers that make a one-night appearance and then […]
Back to Saturn? Five Missions Proposed to Follow Cassini by ...
Although NASA does not have yet a follow-up mission to Saturn on its schedule, scientists are dreaming up […]
100 Steps Forward
A beautiful conjunction of Venus and Moon, human, sand, and Milky Way is depicted in this night skyscape […]
Maurice Bluestein, Who Modernized the Wind Chill Index, Dies at ...
While shoveling his daughter’s driveway one winter day, Dr. Bluestein, a scientist, realized something: The wind chill index […]
Testing an Electric Eel’s Shock Powers With His Own Arm ...
After years of studying eels, a researcher managed to experience something unexpected when he set out to study […]
Cassini’s Finale and Plunge Into Saturn: What to Expect by ...
Flying at 76,000 miles per hour into Saturn’s atmosphere, Cassini will be vaporized in minutes. This is exactly […]