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Toxic pollutants persist in deepest ocean
Banned chemicals from the 1970s have been discovered in the bodies of crustaceans in the deepest of Earth’s ocean trenches.
February 16, 2017
Wow! 2017 underwater photo contest winners
Winners of the 2017 Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) contest. How do you choose a favorite?
February 15, 2017
Slooh astronomers catch comet breakup
Will comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann survive its March 16 sweep near the sun, or disintegrate into a trail of cosmic dust?
February 14, 2017
Round object crosses the moon
During Friday's penumbral eclipse of the moon, an observer in Puerto Rico captured images of a black disk moving across the moon's face.
February 13, 2017
Full braking at Alpha Centauri
Space visionaries might have figured out a way to travel within decades to the nearest star system, Alpha Centauri. But, once we get there, how do we slow down?
February 10, 2017
Sky solution to help endangered species
An astrophysicist and an ecologist are combining their expertise using drones, thermal cameras and the techniques used to analyse objects in space in order to help endangered species.
February 9, 2017
Northern U.S. meteor dazzles thousands
Early Monday morning, thousands of people across multiple northern U.S. states watched a brilliant meteor streak across the sky. It then plunged into Lake Michigan.
February 9, 2017
Astronomy statement on US travel ban
The International Astronomical Union issued a statement on Monday in response to the U.S. executive order limiting travel from 7 countries. Read it here.
January 30, 2017
Shark attacks drop to average in 2016
After 2015’s record year, 2016 saw fewer shark attacks worldwide. Here in the U.S., the most happened in Florida.
January 28, 2017
Opportunity celebrates 13 years on Mars
Last week, NASA’s rover Opportunity celebrated 13 Earth-years exploring Mars. She's officially a teenager. This new video explains 6 ways she’s behaving like one.
January 27, 2017
