A Zodiacal Sky over Horseshoe Bend
What’s causing the unusual ray of white light extending upward from the central horizon? Dust orbiting the Sun. […]
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In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula
The center of the Lagoon Nebula is a whirlwind of spectacular star formation. Visible on the lower left, […]
A View Toward M101
Big, beautiful spiral galaxy M101 is one of the last entries in Charles Messier’s famous catalog, but definitely […]
Genetic Tidying Up Made Humped Bladderworts Into Carnivorous Plants by ...
A new study identifies the evolutionary refinements that gave rise to floating, rootless plants that can trap and […]
Spotting Mysterious Twinkles on Earth From a Million Miles Away ...
Hundreds of reflections observed by a satellite are a result of ice crystals floating in clouds at high […]
Wolf Lundmark Melotte
Named for the three astronomers instrumental in its discovery and identification, Wolf – Lundmark – Melotte (WLM) is […]
Ladybugs Pack Wings and Engineering Secrets in Tidy Origami Packages ...
Using high-speed cameras, a transparent artificial wing and other techniques, researchers in Japan created a window into how […]
Between a T. Rex’s Powerful Jaws, Bones of Its Prey ...
Paleontologists calculated the bite force of the fearsome prehistoric predators and provided more evidence that they were opportunistic […]
Nearly a Decade Nursing? Study Pierces Orangutans’ Mother-Child Bond by ...
Researchers think they may have found a clue for why the critically endangered apes nurse longer than any […]
Simeis 147: Supernova Remnant
It’s easy to get lost following intricate filaments in this detailed image of faint supernova remnant Simeis 147. […]