Three Planets Will Slide Behind the Moon in an Occultation ...
The moon will momentarily block Venus, then Mars and then Mercury, offering a vivid reminder of the cosmic […]
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The Snow Leopard Is No Longer Endangered. It’s Still at ...
The animals have been reclassified as vulnerable by a leading conservationist group, but poaching and habitat loss still […]
One Night a Year, This Cactus Flower May Surprise You ...
A look at the night-blooming cereus, a group of cactus flowers that make a one-night appearance and then […]
Back to Saturn? Five Missions Proposed to Follow Cassini by ...
Although NASA does not have yet a follow-up mission to Saturn on its schedule, scientists are dreaming up […]
Maurice Bluestein, Who Modernized the Wind Chill Index, Dies at ...
While shoveling his daughter’s driveway one winter day, Dr. Bluestein, a scientist, realized something: The wind chill index […]
Testing an Electric Eel’s Shock Powers With His Own Arm ...
After years of studying eels, a researcher managed to experience something unexpected when he set out to study […]
Cassini’s Finale and Plunge Into Saturn: What to Expect by ...
Flying at 76,000 miles per hour into Saturn’s atmosphere, Cassini will be vaporized in minutes. This is exactly […]
Test Your Knowledge of Cassini and Its Grand Mission to ...
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has been exploring Saturn for the past 13 years. How much do you know about […]
Cassini’s Mission to Saturn in 100 Images by JONATHAN CORUM
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will burn up in Saturn’s atmosphere on Friday, after 20 years in space. Published: September […]
Climate Change Threatens the World’s Parasites (That’s Not Good) by ...
As many as one in three parasite species may go extinct in the next century, a new study […]