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Ample warning for supervolcanos?
Yellowstone's supervolcano won't erupt anytime soon. Neither will other similar systems around the world. A new study says we'll see many warning signs before a supervolcano erupts.
May 3, 2018
Root of the rainbow
A rainbow happens when sunlight hits water droplets in the air. Look opposite the sun after or during a rain shower.
May 3, 2018
Does Stephen Hawking’s final theory tame the multiverse?
"I have never been a fan of the multiverse. If the scale of different universes in the multiverse is large or infinite the theory can’t be tested."
May 2, 2018
See 15 years of change in the Arctic
Mesmerizing new video, made from 15 years of satellite data, shows the waxing and waning of Arctic ice and snow as the seasons change.
May 2, 2018
Gaia sees LMC stars as galactic fingerprint
It resembles a fingerprint, doesn't it? But it's really a galaxy, rotating. This image is from ESA's Gaia space observatory. It shows the rotation of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
May 2, 2018
Venus and star Aldebaran after sunset
You can't miss Venus. It's the brightest thing in the west after sunset. Aldebaran - the eye of the Bull in Taurus - needs a darker sky. Wait some minutes! It'll pop into view.
May 2, 2018
Watch SpaceX Dragon depart from ISS May 2
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, May 2. NASA TV will provide live coverage of Dragon's departure starting at 10 a.m. EDT (14:00 UTC).
May 1, 2018
Moon, Antares, Jupiter May 1-2
Tonight's moon is near the bright star Antares in the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion. An even brighter planet, Jupiter, is nearby.
May 1, 2018
Moon and Jupiter meet in Libra
On April 30, 2018, enjoy the bright moon near Jupiter. Then let Jupiter guide you to Zubenelgenubi and Zubeneschamali, Libra's 2 brightest stars.
April 30, 2018
New Shepard has successful 8th test flight
Blue Origin's suborbital rocket New Shepard made its 8th test flight on April 29, going up from the company's launch site in West Texas. Watch mission highlights here.
April 30, 2018
