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Hidden universe of fish biofluorescence revealed
Scientists discover hidden biofluorescent universe on coral reefs with the use of cameras equipped with special light filters.
January 12, 2014
Last night’s moon and two star clusters
The moon is now moving through a region of sky filled with bright stars. On January 11, the moon was near two star clusters, the Hyades and the Pleiades.
January 12, 2014
Best time to see Jupiter in 2014 is now
Jupiter is always closest around the time of its yearly opposition, which came on January 5, 2014. For the rest of this month, Jupiter is at its best!
January 12, 2014
Venus, about 8 hours before January 11 inferior conjunction
Check out this beautiful photo of Venus, only 8 hours before it passed more or less between the Earth and sun on January 11, 2014.
January 11, 2014
Best images from China’s Chang’e moon mission so far
The mission set down on moon on December 14, 2013 at 9:12 p.m. Beijing time. China is the third country to land on the moon, after U.S. and former Soviet Union.
January 11, 2014
Meteor shower from Comet ISON?
The chance of meteors from Comet ISON is remote, but we might see something. Info here about when to watch and what to expect to see.
January 11, 2014
Super-Earths likely to have oceans and continents
Massive exoplanets might be more like Earth than has been thought.
January 10, 2014
Giant underwater waves show their power
A study reveals the origins of hidden underwater waves that can tower hundreds of feet.
January 10, 2014
NASA rover’s tracks on Mars
Enhanced color image showing where Curiosity rover zigzagged to avoid obstacles as it made its way across the primeval red desert sands of Mars.
January 10, 2014
Humayun’s Tomb and a monster sunspot
Abhinav Singhai combined the old and eternal - with the new and transient - when he captured this photo of Humayun's Tomb in Delhi and the sunspot group AR1944.
January 10, 2014
