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Watch off-kilter explosion of supergiant star
This one-minute animation shows the shock wave that is created when the core of a massive star collapses.
May 15, 2015
Shark finning is brutal and sad
Startling infographic about the cruel practice of shark finning, and a word about overfishing from an expert.
May 14, 2015
New Horizons’ first photos of Pluto’s smallest moons
With its close encounter with Pluto still two months away, New Horizons' powerful camera has caught a glimpse of tiny moons Kerberos and Styx!
May 14, 2015
Astronomers find dark globular clusters
They believe there's unexpected dark matter - or black holes - in the mysterious clusters orbiting the center of the giant galaxy Centaurus A.
May 14, 2015
The mystery of India’s rapid drift
India got a geologic boost that accelerated its drift toward Eurasia 80 million years ago, researchers suggest. The speed of the resulting impact created the Himalayas.
May 14, 2015
Asteroid passes by Earth on May 14
But, contrary to some media reports, asteroid 1999 FN53 will not "skim" our planet.
May 14, 2015
Milky Way against a bright moon
Even in bright moonlight, astrophotographer Justin Ng captures amazing shots of the Milky Way. Here's one from May 6, during the peak of a meteor shower.
May 14, 2015
World’s hottest and coldest places
From California's Death Valley to China's Flaming Mountains of Xinjiang ... the world's hottest places. And coldest places! New infographic by GB Energy Supply.
May 13, 2015
Sea haar and clouds meet
Here's a sea fog, called a haar in Scotland. They occur on the east coast of England or Scotland in spring and summer, when warm air passes over the North Sea.
May 13, 2015
Space data protect whales from ships
A new tool tracks the locations of whales along the U.S. west coast, in order to decrease the chances of whales colliding with ships or getting tangled in fishing gear.
May 12, 2015
