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Squirrel takes GoPro: Best POV ever
Ever wonder what squirrels see as they scamper through the treetops? Wonder no more.
August 16, 2016
Physicists confirm a possible 5th force
“If true, it’s revolutionary,” said Jonathan Feng, professor of physics and astronomy at University of California, Irvine and lead author of the new study.
August 16, 2016
Mercury greatest elongation August 16
Mercury is in the west after sunset, and it's farthest from the sun tonight for this evening apparition. How to spot it.
August 16, 2016
Goblin shark video, Greenland shark news
Japanese scientists utilize dramatic video to understand how goblin sharks feed. Danish scientists show that Greenland sharks can live to be nearly 400 years old!
August 15, 2016
Cosmic flowers, Qinghai Lake, China
"Should there be the same scenery as seen from another place of the Milky Way?"
August 15, 2016
See it! Perseid meteor photos and videos
The Perseids are declining now, but 2016 brought a great meteor shower for many around the globe. See photos and videos here.
August 14, 2016
Moon at southernmost point on August 14
It's like a solstice for the moon, and it happens monthly. Watch for the moon to appear low in Northern Hemisphere skies, and high in Southern Hemisphere skies.
August 14, 2016
Astronomers aim Kepler at the Pleiades
The famous planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft peered toward the beautiful Pleiades star cluster and measured the spin rates of hundreds of Pleiades stars.
August 13, 2016
Tabby’s Star: More weirdness
Some astronomers think this star may have an alien megastructure - an energy-gathering Dyson sphere - around it. Here's a glimpse of the controversy.
August 13, 2016
Say hello to the death’s-head hawkmoth
It's the insect star of The Silence of the Lambs.
August 13, 2016
