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Astronauts’ brains change shape in space
MRIs taken before and after missions show that astronauts’ brains compress and expand in space.
March 2, 2017
Milky Way over Nubble Light
Jatin Thakkar said, "My Milky Way season begins with this image of the Milky Way rising over the Nubble lighthouse, located in York, Maine."
March 2, 2017
Venus’ retrograde starts March 2
And so a transition begins, which will end only after Venus has left the western evening sky and appears in the east before dawn.
March 2, 2017
World’s oldest microfossils in Canada
A new discovery provides direct evidence of one of Earth's oldest life forms, in a place known to harbor some of Earth's oldest rocks.
March 1, 2017
Jupiter abstract
This gorgeous image isn't a painting. It's a new photo by the daredevil Juno spacecraft, as it skimmed close to Jupiter on its last close pass near the planet.
March 1, 2017
Moon close to Mars on March 1
You'll notice Venus near the moon first, because it's so dazzlingly bright. But the "star" closer to Wednesday's moon is Mars. Plus, Uranus and Mars are in the same binocular field.
March 1, 2017
Galapagos tortoise back from the brink
Galapagos giant tortoises, once on the brink of extinction, have made a comeback.
February 28, 2017
SpaceX to send 2 people around moon
SpaceX's Elon Musk would not name the 2 private citizens who approached the company with an offer to pay for a flight around the moon and back.
February 28, 2017
Don’t miss moon and Venus February 28
The crescent moon and planet Venus are close on February 28, 2017. If you could see Venus through a telescope, you'd find it in a crescent phase, too.
February 28, 2017
