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Unexpected changes in Ceres’ bright spots
Astronomers using a telescope in Chile have seen unexpected daily changes on Ceres' famous bright spots, suggesting they change under the influence of sunlight.
March 16, 2016
What happens to its stuff when black hole vanishes?
A new theory lets scientists follow a black hole's life over time.
March 15, 2016
Incredible solar eclipse footage from flight
Spectacular video shows last week's total solar eclipse from a redirected Alaska Airlines flight. Wish we all could have been there!
March 15, 2016
Chameleon in amber is world’s oldest
About 100 million years ago, a baby chameleon crawled into some sticky resin. Over time, the resin fossilized into amber, leaving the lizard remarkably preserved.
March 15, 2016
Hummingbirds’ extraordinary migratory marathons
With fat deposits that almost double their weight, the tiny ruby-throated hummingbird can fly non-stop for more than 1,200 miles (2,000 km) during migration.
March 15, 2016
Newest Mars mission on its way
Signals have been received from the ExoMars mission spacecraft, and the craft is in good health and on its way to Mars!
March 14, 2016
Close comet flyby plunged Mars’ magnetic field into chaos
Comet Siding Spring's close flyby of Mars in October 2014 blew away part of the planet's upper atmosphere, suggest MAVEN spacecraft observations.
March 14, 2016
See an aurora in real-time
Most videos of auroras are sped up. Enjoy the mesmerizing dance of an aurora in real time.
March 14, 2016
Lunar shadow moves across Earth
This is way cool. Watch the moon's shadow move across Earth during the March 9 total solar eclipse. A first ever animation from deep space.
March 11, 2016
Scientists reconstruct supervolcanic eruption
Scientists estimate that slow, dense pyroclastic flows blanketed the southwestern U.S. after the enormous eruption at Silver Creek 18.8 million years ago.
March 10, 2016
