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Another Planet 9 search! You can help
This one will use images of the sky visible from Earth's Southern Hemisphere. You can help from anyplace on the globe. The search is for a 9th major planet in our system, nicknamed Planet 9.
March 27, 2017
7 Earth-sized worlds? What we really see
A reality check from astrophysicist Brian Koberlein on what we actually see of the 7 recently discovered Earth-sized planets orbiting the star TRAPPIST-1.
March 21, 2017
Bodies freed from gravity’s grip
Life on Earth is used to gravity. So what happens to our cells and tissues in space?
March 17, 2017
Moon shadow path in 2017 solar eclipse
Fly along with the moon’s shadow in this NASA video depicting the path of the August 21, 2017 total eclipse of the sun.
March 14, 2017
Most US wildfires ignited by people
A study reports that 84% of U.S. wildfires between 1992 and 2012 were started by things like discarded cigarettes, unattended campfires, and arson.
March 9, 2017
GOES-16’s 1st flashy images
Detecting and predicting severe weather just got easier, scientists announced, with the 1st images from a new Lightning Mapper onboard NOAA’s new GOES-16 satellite.
March 7, 2017
Beautiful video: Dolphin stampede
Truly one of the most wonderful videos we've seen. If you watch, you'll see thousands of dolphins, plus a whale calf snuggling with its mom.
March 7, 2017
Astronomers respond to 7-planet find
Love this video of astronomers showing their excitement about the discovery of 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting a nearby star.
March 5, 2017
What our teeth say about us
How anthropologists gather clues about how our ancestors lived from their teeth. Plus what will our teeth tell future anthropologists about us?
March 3, 2017
Astronauts’ brains change shape in space
MRIs taken before and after missions show that astronauts’ brains compress and expand in space.
March 2, 2017
