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Milky Way over Maine lighthouse
The Milky Way over the Atlantic at the Pemaquid Point lighthouse in Bristol, Maine.
July 7, 2015
Hidden supermassive black holes revealed
Scientists have detected 5 supermassive black holes previously clouded from view. The research suggests there are millions more hidden black holes out there.
July 6, 2015
How the parrots got its chat
New findings help explain how parrots, just like humans, can talk and dance.
July 6, 2015
Many of Earth’s biggest aquifers overstressed
People around the world rely on groundwater for drinking and crop irrigation. But a new satellite data study says that many of our biggest aquifers are overstressed.
July 5, 2015
Galactic fireworks
Here's a composite image of Messier 106, known for its strange spiral arms, located 23 million light years away.
July 4, 2015
Stars’ spiral arms cradle baby planets
A new theoretical model focuses on the spiral arms now known to exist around some young stars. The spiral arms may enable rocky planets like Earth to form.
July 2, 2015
Mercury and more before dawn
Ken Christison caught Mercury in the east before dawn this week. He couldn't see it with the eye that day, but you might see it, if you look. Here's how.
July 2, 2015
Blue Moon of July 2015 and future Blue Moons
Want to know the dates of Blue Moons - second full moons within a single calendar month - for the years ahead? Click here.
July 2, 2015
First of two July full moons on July 1
The first of two July 2015 full moons comes tonight. The second July full moon - aka a Blue Moon - will come on July 31.
July 1, 2015
