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What color is this dress?
Some say gold and some say blue. Here's why you see what you see, from the guys at AsapSCIENCE.
February 27, 2015
Another breathtaking view of Comet Lovejoy
The comet was 51 million miles from Earth at the time – a short distance for the Dark Energy Camera, which is sensitive to light 8 billion light-years away.
February 27, 2015
Fireball at Sandy Point, Maine
Two photographers - Mike Taylor and Sonia MacNeil of Mike Taylor Photo - caught a bright meteor, or fireball, from an icy beach.
February 27, 2015
Watch unusual comet sail past sun
Then stay tuned. This comet - named C/2015 D1 (SOHO) - might become visible in your evening sky. Maybe.
February 25, 2015
When the daytime moon covers Venus
Beautiful time-sequenced images from 2007, when the daytime moon covered the brightest planet, Venus.
February 25, 2015
Chinese rocket breaks up in northern lights
Lucky observers in western North America saw bright lights streaking in the sky Monday night - the disintegration of a Chinese rocket body. Photo and videos here!
February 24, 2015
Saharan dust feeds Amazon rainforest, perfectly
Phosphorus carried in Saharan dust to the Amazon rainforest each year turns out to be just enough to replace that lost from the rainforest due to rain and flooding.
February 24, 2015
Buddhist statue has a mummy inside
The mummy inside this statue - which was found in China - appears to be a man 30 to 50 years old. He was apparently buried alive inside a chamber while meditating.
February 24, 2015
Does dark matter cause mass extinctions?
As we journey around the galaxy, our solar system might regularly interact with dark matter, which might dislodge Oort cloud comets and boost heat in Earth's core.
February 24, 2015
Barnard’s Loop and more in Orion
Orion the Hunter of one of the brightest and easiest-to-find constellations. Orion also contains a vast region of bright and dark clouds, hidden to the eye.
February 24, 2015
