As Earth Warms, Old Mayhem and Secrets Emerge From the ...
Climate change is revealing long-frozen artifacts and animals to archaeologists. But the window for study is slender and […]
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The Horsehead and Flame Nebulas
The Horsehead Nebula is one of the most famous nebulae on the sky. It is visible as the […]
Widespread Coronavirus Infection Found in Iowa Deer, New Study Says ...
The analysis by Penn State and Iowa researchers strongly indicates that deer are getting the virus from humans, […]
SN Requiem: A Supernova Seen Three Times So Far
We’ve seen this same supernova three times — when will we see it a fourth? When a distant […]
A Waterfall and the Milky Way
The dream was to capture both the waterfall and the Milky Way together. Difficulties included finding a good […]
When the Soviets Set Off the Biggest Nuclear Bomb, J.F.K. ...
A new study offers insights into how the United States reacted to Tsar Bomba, a planet shaker that […]
Dark Matter in a Simulated Universe
Is our universe haunted? It might look that way on this dark matter map. The gravity of unseen […]
Will You Be Able to See the Northern Lights This ...
The dazzling phenomenon could be visible on Saturday night or early Sunday morning, experts said, depending on the […]
A Rorschach Aurora
If you see this as a monster’s face, don’t panic. It’s only pareidolia, often experienced as the tendency […]
Haunting the Cepheus Flare
Spooky shapes seem to haunt this dusty expanse, drifting through the night in the royal constellation Cepheus. Of […]