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Leonardo da Vinci studied gravity, too
A new look at the notes of Leonardo da Vinci show that he studied and understood much about gravity centuries ahead of his time.
February 19, 2023
Making art from ocean plastic to raise awareness of trash
Pam Longobardi creates art with ocean plastic to raise awareness of the garbage accumulating in the world's oceans. See her art here.
February 19, 2023
Great Lakes are low on ice cover this winter
Ice cover is particularly low on the Great Lakes so far this winter. As of mid-February, only 6.6% of the lakes were covered in ice. Learn why.
February 19, 2023
Pandora’s Cluster is Webb’s newest deep field image
Webb's newest shows the deep-field image of Pandora's Cluster, along with thousands of more distant galaxies revealed through gravitational lensing.
February 18, 2023
Of 4 types of planetary systems, ours is rarest
A new study suggests there are 4 types of planetary systems. The Ordered class, which includes our own solar system, is the rarest.
February 17, 2023
Black holes as source of mysterious dark energy
Researchers have found evidence for black holes as the source of dark energy in our universe. This would solve a long-standing mystery in cosmology.
February 16, 2023
Nearby Earth-size exoplanet may be habitable
Meet Wolf 1069 b, an Earth-size exoplanet only 31 light-years away that resides in its star's habitable zone. It's an ideal target in the search for alien life.
February 16, 2023
Hare and Dove at Orion the Hunter’s feet
If you have a dark sky, you can see constellations representing a Hare and Dove. They're 2 faint constellations near easy-to-find Orion.
February 16, 2023
Small asteroid dropped meteorites on France
A small asteroid safely crashed into Earth's atmosphere over France on February 13, 2023. It left meteorites on the ground that people have started to find.
February 15, 2023
Moon near the Teapot on February 16 and 17
Find the crescent moon near the Teapot of Sagittarius on the mornings of February 16 and 17, 2023. The teapot is in the direction of the Milky Way's center.
February 15, 2023
