Andromeda Rising over the Alps
Have you ever seen the Andromeda galaxy? Although M31 appears as a faint and fuzzy blob to the […]
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The Multicolor Signals of Mucus
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY As an illness like a cold progresses, the color changes, and even green mucus […]
Red Pandas Are Adorable and in Trouble
By JAMES GORMAN The red panda is loved but vulnerable to habitat loss and climate change. Published: August […]
M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble
This is the mess that is left when a star explodes. The Crab Nebula, the result of a […]
Bernard d’Espagnat, French Physicist, Dies at 93
By DENNIS OVERBYE Dr. d’Espagnat was one of a handful of scientists in the 1960s and ’70s who […]
Perihelion Approaches
This dramatic outburst from the nucleus of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko occured on August 12, just hours before perihelion, its […]
Air Pollution Killing 4,000 in China a Day, US Study ...
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Air pollution is killing about 4,000 people in China a day, accounting for 1 […]
Richard S. Ross, Johns Hopkins Dean and Watergate Walk-On, Dies ...
By SAM ROBERTS Dr. Ross pushed for broader education for prospective doctors and earlier helped assess Richard M. […]
Comet Dust over Enchanted Rock
Dusty debris from periodic Comet Swift-Tuttle was swept up by planet Earth this week. Vaporized by their passage […]
Comet Where Spacecraft Landed Makes Closest Approach to Sun
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The comet where a European spacecraft touched down last year made the closest approach […]