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These distant moons may harbor life
Astronomers have identified 121 giant exoplanets whose moons might be capable of supporting life.
June 4, 2018
Can you see better than your dog, cat, or goldfish?
How does your kitchen look through the eyes of a cat, fish, fly or mosquito? A new study compares our human eyesight to the vision of other creatures.
June 4, 2018
Shelf cloud over Florida
People see and photograph shelf clouds most often when these clouds are moving just ahead of intense lines of thunderstorms.
June 4, 2018
Small asteroid zipped through Earth’s atmosphere
The IAU confirmed that the asteroid originally designated ZLAF9B2 – now called 2018 LA – disintegrated at a height of 30 miles (50 km) over South Africa on June 2, 2018.
June 3, 2018
Wildfire smoke messing with orangutans’ eating and sleep
“They sounded raggedy, a little like humans who smoke a lot,” said a researcher who studies orangutans in the Indonesian forests.
June 3, 2018
Sunset with lightning over Illinois
Russ Adams captured this glorious image in Pike County, Illinois on May 26, 2018.
June 2, 2018
2018 Atlantic hurricane season outlook
Atlantic hurricane season starts today. Experts are forecasting a 75% chance that the 2018 season will be near- or above-normal, thanks in part to a weak El Niño.
June 1, 2018
2017’s costliest hurricanes
Harvey, Irma and Maria - all 2017 hurricanes - are among the top 5 costliest Atlantic hurricanes since record-keeping began in 1851.
June 1, 2018
Moon, Saturn, Mars before dawn June 1-3
These 2 worlds - Saturn and Mars - will shine brightly and beautifully in our sky over the coming months. Let the moon guide you to them in the next few mornings.
June 1, 2018
