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Posts by
Kelly Kizer Whitt
Bird flu outbreak: Should you take down feeders?
A highly pathogenic bird flu is spreading among U.S. birds. Researchers originally recommended taking down feeders. Here's what they're saying now.
April 25, 2022
Micronovas are new! They’re small, but mighty
Astronomers using orbital and ground telescopes suddenly noticed stars that increase in brightness for only a few hours. They're calling them micronovas.
April 25, 2022
A new message to the stars? Beacon in the Galaxy
Scientists are planning a new message to the stars. The scientists would send binary code in radio waves of math, physics, our DNA, solar system and more.
April 21, 2022
Bumpy flight? Here’s how clouds affect air travel
Many types of clouds and even clear skies can produce a bumpy flight on an aircraft. But cumulonimbus are the most important clouds for airplanes to avoid.
April 14, 2022
Most distant galaxy yet discovered
An international team of scientists have discovered the farthest astronomical object ever seen. They believe HD1 is the most distant galaxy yet known.
April 10, 2022
Undulatus clouds look like wavy rows
Undulatus clouds look like wavy rows. They are formed from puffy or thin clouds and reside in the atmosphere high up, at mid-levels or closer to the ground.
April 7, 2022
Fish can do math, researchers say
Researchers have shown that fish can do math. They taught them to add or subtract one unit for groups of colored shapes up to five.
April 6, 2022
Methane as a 1st sign of distant alien life
A team of scientists say that the Webb telescope could find methane around exoplanets in our galaxy, which could be an indicator of life.
April 5, 2022
Mars and Saturn conjunction, April 4 and 5 mornings
Mars and Saturn come together in a conjunction on April 4 and 5, separated only by the width of a full moon on the sky's dome.
April 3, 2022
Crescent moon by star clusters, April 4 and 5 evenings
You can spot the crescent moon in Taurus between the Pleiades star cluster and the Hyades star cluster, home to the red star Aldebaran.
April 3, 2022
