Like a team of real-life Indiana Joneses, scientists have explored our galaxy and found a treasure trove of hidden gems.
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Sep 28th: Photographer Showdown: Astronauts vs Satellites
Aug 17th: Telescopes That Tell Different Tales
To see the Universe in all its glory, astronomers combine multiple photos taken by different telescopes to make one colorful picture.
Aug 10th: Orion Nebula: Mother of the Year
Jul 13th: Asteroid Day: Look Out for Rocks Falling From the Sky!
On June 30th, 1908 a fireball was seen streaking across in a remote area of Siberia in Russia. And we celebrate it as asteroid day!
Jun 8th: CLASP: Guardian of the Satellites
Apr 22nd: Seeing the Sun in a New Light
Apr 6th: Mapping the Earth’s Magnetic Crust
Earth is surrounded by a huge cocoon that protects us from the dangerous cosmic radiation and particles that bombard our planet. This cocoon is Earth’s magnetic field.
Mar 31st: Galaxies Spin Faster as They Get Older
Nowadays, outer part of our Galaxy spins faster. But back in the early Universe it would have rotated much more slowly.