Carina Nebula North
The Great Carina Nebula is home to strange stars and iconic nebulas. Named for its home constellation, the […]
Science
Orcas Are Able to Kill and Eat Blue Whales, Scientists ...
Recordings in seas off Australia proved that the predatory prowess of killer whales is inescapable, even for the […]
A Solar Prominence from SOHO
How can gas float above the Sun? Twisted magnetic fields arching from the solar surface can trap ionized […]
The Fornax Cluster of Galaxies
Named for the southern constellation toward which most of its galaxies can be found, the Fornax Cluster is […]
The James Webb Space Telescope and a Quest Every Human ...
Building, launching and deploying the giant observatory required the best of what our species has to offer the […]
South of Orion
South of the large star-forming region known as the Orion Nebula, lies bright blue reflection nebula NGC 1999. […]
Stars, Dust, and Gas Near Antares
Why is the sky near Antares and Rho Ophiuchi so dusty yet colorful? The colors result from a […]
Video: Comet Leonard over One Hour
Which direction is this comet heading? Judging by the tail, one might imagine that Comet Leonard is traveling […]
Omicron’s Radical Evolution by Carl Zimmer
Thirteen of Omicron’s mutations should have hurt the variant’s chances of survival. Instead, they worked together to make […]