North America and the Pelican
Fans of our fair planet might recognize the outlines of these cosmic clouds. On the left, bright emission […]
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Tarantula Stars R136 from Webb
Near the center of a nearby star-forming region lies a massive cluster containing some of the largest and […]
An Iridescent Pileus Cloud over China
Yes, but how many dark clouds have a multicolored lining? Pictured, behind this darker cloud, is a pileus […]
A Volcano Erupted Without Warning. Now, Scientists Know Why. by ...
A new study explains how Nyiragongo, a volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was relatively quiet before […]
Carina Cliffs from the Webb Space Telescope
Stars created these cliffs. Specifically, the destructive winds and energetic light from the stars in the open cluster […]
The Curious Hole in My Head by Helen Santoro
Born without my left temporal lobe, a brain region thought to be critical for language, I’ve been a […]
Why NASA Is Not Rushing to Launch the Artemis Moon ...
After a pair of called-off launches, the latest caused by a large hydrogen leak, the agency is not […]
NASA Scrubbed Another Moon Launch. It May Not Be the ...
Engineers were unable to resolve a hydrogen leak, which led the launch director to call off Saturday’s flight. […]
Sea and Sky Glows over the Oregon Coast
Every step caused the sand to light up blue. That glow was bioluminescence — a blue radiance that […]
Sun and Moon and ISS
On August 25 Sun and Moon could both be seen in planet Earth’s daytime skies. And so could […]