Hubble Catches Sight Of A Dying Star’s Beautiful Final Moments
The Hubble Space Telescope captured
this breathtaking image of a planetary nebula. Like a supernova, a
planetary nebula is the explosive phase of a star's death, but these two
phenomena are not the same.
NASA Snaps Pics Of 'Space Peanut' As It Passes By Earth
NASA scientists have produced radar
images of the peanut-shaped asteroid known as 1999 JD6, which passed
near the Earth, through the use of the 230-foot Deep Space Network
antenna in California and the 330-foot National Science Foundation Green
Bank Telescope in West Virginia.
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Makes Closest Approach To Sun On Aug. 13: What To Expect
Churyumov-Gerasimenko is due for a perihelion, allowing the comet to
achieve its closest approach to the sun and complete an important
milestone in its current journey.
Dead Humpback Whale Washes Up On Pacifica Shore
Another humpback whale was found on a
beach in Pacifica, adding to the series of carcass discoveries in
California. Authorities are still studying what might possibly cause the
steak of marine mammal deaths.
Cabbage White Butterfly Holds Secret To More Efficient Solar Panels
A unique butterfly structure has
inspired scientists studying solar power. Mimicking the posture of
Cabbage White wings, they hae been able to develop cheaper and more
efficient solar panels.
10 Percent Of Florida Panthers Killed In Vehicular Accidents Within 7 Months
The number of panthers getting killed
by vehicles increases each year, but authorities do not seem to care
much. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, in fact,
claims that the number of big cats has exceeded carrying capacity.
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