The Heart Nebula in Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Sulfur
What powers the Heart Nebula? The large emission nebula dubbed IC 1805 looks, in whole, like a heart. […]
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Charles R. Bentley, 87, Pioneer of Polar Science, Is Dead ...
His answer to the question “Would anybody like to go to the Antarctic?” led him to go where […]
When Are You Really Random? After Age 24 by STEPH ...
A talent for behaving randomly, a trait linked to creativity, peaks at age 25 and begins to decline […]
Diamond Ring in a Cloudy Sky
As the Moon’s shadow swept across the US on August 21, eclipse chasers in the narrow path of […]
Tasting the Sweetness of Summer, Berry by Berry by A. ...
Berries clothe seeds and fertilize them when they drop to the ground, and one summer they taught a […]
Gut Bacteria Can Fluctuate With the Seasons by CARL ZIMMER
The discovery, in a study of hunter-gatherers in Africa, eventually may help scientists learn how modern diets have […]
The Eagle and The Swan
The Eagle Nebula and the Swan Nebula span this broad starscape, a telescopic view toward the Sagittarius spiral […]
Nice Eclipse Photo, Though It Surely Falls Short of the ...
The light and dark created when the moon blocks the sun create great confusion for human vision — […]
The Crown of the Sun
During a total solar eclipse, the Sun’s extensive outer atmosphere, or corona, is an inspirational sight. Streamers and […]
A Reverie for the Voyager Probes, Humanity’s Calling Cards by ...
Launched 40 years ago, the spacecraft have sailed beyond the solar system, artifacts of a civilization that may […]