Jupiter and Its Moons
By JONATHAN CORUM Spinnable maps of Jupiter and the Galilean moons. Published: July 1, 2016 at 02:00AM from […]
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The New World Atlas of Artificial Sky Brightness
How far are you from a naturally dark night sky? In increasing steps, this world map (medium | […]
Oh, Say, Can You See (but Not Hear) Those Fireworks?
By STEPH YIN A new genre of fireworks displays caters to audiences that can do without the noise, […]
Oh, Say, Can You See (but Not Hear) Those Fireworks?
By STEPH YIN A new genre of fireworks displays caters to audiences that can do without the noise, […]
Lacking Brains, Plants Can Still Make Good Judgments About Risks
By JOANNA KLEIN Researchers examined how pea plants grow in a study of risk assessment theory that could […]
Ozone Hole Shows Signs of Shrinking, Scientists Say
By HENRY FOUNTAIN Three decades after a treaty to phase out the use of chemicals known as CFCs, […]
All Eyes on Jupiter
By KENNETH CHANG Telescopes around the world are zooming in to add context to data set to be […]
From Alpha to Omega in Crete
This beautiful telephoto composition spans light-years in a natural night skyscape from the island of Crete. Looking south, […]
Don’t Get on the Wrong Side of This New Tarantula
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR Kankuamo marquezi, a newly discovered member of the tarantula family, uses bristles on its […]
How to Talk to Fireflies
By JOANNA KLEIN Most fireflies have their own flash pattern to light up at night. A new device […]