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Eleanor Imster
Cassini milestones before the final plunge
Milestones for Cassini's final week at Saturn. Today's distant flyby of the large moon Titan will slow down the spacecraft enough so that - on Friday - Cassini will make its final plunge into Saturn's atmosphere.
September 11, 2017
Pluto features get names
The 14 geological features are the first to be officially named, following the New Horizons spacecraft's close flyby of Pluto in July 2015.
September 8, 2017
Human antidepressants found in brains of Great Lakes fish
“Fish are receiving this cocktail of drugs 24 hours a day, and we are now finding these drugs in their brains.”
September 7, 2017
How Harvey churned up, and cooled down, Gulf waters
These maps show how the deluge of fresh rainwater and ocean mixing from hurricane Harvey combined to dramatically alter the surface waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
September 6, 2017
Saturn riding the Dark Horse
In this project nightflight image, the Dark Horse Nebula has a rider. Turn sideways to see Saturn riding on the horse's neck.
September 6, 2017
Autumn is coming!
The start of September means that autumn is just around the corner. Manish Mamtani took this shot in September 2016 in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
September 3, 2017
Milky Way over Cape Hatteras lighthouse
John Entwistle captured this shot in mid-August on North Carolina's Cape Hatteras.
September 2, 2017
Earliest flying mammals discovered
Two 160 million-year-old fossils discovered in China are the oldest known mammal gliders. “These Jurassic mammals are truly ‘the first in glide.’”
August 30, 2017
Mystery of high-energy cosmic rays
Hold out your hand for 10 seconds. A dozen electrons and muons just zipped through your palm. These cosmic rays, scientists believe, come from violent explosions in deep space.
August 28, 2017
Crescent suns in downtown Portland
Crescent suns - created via the pinhole effect - on buildings in downtown Portland, Oregon during the eclipse. Cool photo and an awesome effect to watch for during eclipses!
August 25, 2017
