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Cumulus clouds disappear quickly during a solar eclipse
New research out of the Netherlands says that cumulus clouds disappear quickly during a solar eclipse as air temperatures drop. Good news for eclipse chasers!
February 25, 2024
Star clouds in the Milky Way are doing the wave
Star clouds peppered with stellar nurseries form a huge, wave-like structure in the Local Arm of our galaxy. And now astronomers discovered its doing the wave.
February 25, 2024
Are we poised to understand fast radio bursts?
Will we soon understand fast radio bursts? Two NASA X-ray telescopes recently observed one shortly before and after it occurred. Magnetars could be the bursts' source.
February 19, 2024
‘String of pearls’ star clusters form when galaxies collide
This beautiful galaxy is one of many that Hubble has observed showing a 'string of pearls.' When galaxies collide, it forms star clusters in the tidal tails.
February 17, 2024
El Niño is weakening. What will happen next?
El Niño helped contribute to extreme weather and warm temperatures in 2023. Now that it is weakening, what changes may be in store for 2024?
February 13, 2024
Did black holes come before galaxies at the beginning of time?
New research using James Webb Space Telescope data says that black holes might have formed soon after the Big Bang, predating galaxies and stars.
February 11, 2024
Underground nuclear tests now 99% detectable
New science is now able to detect 99% of underground nuclear tests, which will help keep tests from being conducted in secret.
February 11, 2024
Death Star moon Mimas has a hidden ocean
Saturn's little moon Mimas has now become the smallest of the known moons in our solar system harboring a hidden ocean of liquid water beneath an icy surface.
February 9, 2024
Why is the 2024 Lunar New Year so late? Blame the moon
The reason the 2024 Lunar New Year falls so late is the date of new moon and how it aligns with spring in the Chinese calendar.
February 9, 2024
Light pollution causes insects to lose track of the sky
Insects get confused by artificial lighting, thinking it's the sky, and exhaust themselves flying around the light source. What can you do to help?
February 2, 2024
