To Err Is Human; To Mistakenly Bite Is Baby White ...
Researchers simulated a shark’s visual system to test the “mistaken identity theory” of unprovoked shark bites. Published: October […]
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Mirach s Ghost
As far as ghosts go, Mirach’s Ghost isn’t really that scary. Mirach’s Ghost is just a faint, fuzzy […]
NGC 6995: The Bat Nebula
Do you see the bat? It haunts this cosmic close-up of the eastern Veil Nebula. The Veil Nebula […]
Behold, the Worm Blob and Its Computerized Twin by Sabrina ...
It wriggles. It pulls. It falls apart and comes back together. It is everything you wish for and […]
Jupiter Rotates
Observe the graceful twirl of our Solar System’s largest planet. Many interesting features of Jupiter’s enigmatic atmosphere, including […]
Road to the Galactic Center
Does the road to our galaxy’s center go through Monument Valley? It doesn’t have to, but if your […]
Halloween and the Ghost Head Nebula
Halloween’s origin is ancient and astronomical. Since the fifth century BC, Halloween has been celebrated as a cross-quarter […]
3D Bennu
Put on your red/blue glasses and float next to asteroid 101955 Bennu. Shaped like a spinning toy top […]
A Comet and a Crab
This pretty field of view spans over 2 degrees or 4 full moons on the sky, filled with […]
Sharpless 308: The Dolphin-Head Nebula
Blown by fast winds from a hot, massive star, this cosmic bubble is huge. Cataloged as Sharpless 2-308 […]