It’s basically a solar system without a sun.
These free-range planets rove around in a pairIt’s basically a solar system without a sun. The strange, free-floating 2MASS J11193254–1137466 is actually 2MASS J11193254–1137466AB, a binary system of…
19 BIRDS WITH BIG BEAKS (INTERESTING FACTS & PICTURES)
The beak is, arguably, the most important and distinctive aspect of a bird. It’s necessary for eating, preening, defense, and even mating displays, and plays a large role…
7 TYPES OF FALCONS IN THE UNITED STATES
Falcons may look like little hawks, but they are in a category of their own. There are about 40 species worldwide that belong to the genus Falco. Known for…
The Katskhi Pillar – the Most Incredible Cliff Church in the World
The Katskhi Pillar – the Most Incredible Cliff Church in the World It is not unusual to listen to tales of people who have lived a solemn life…
A new paper asks which exoplanets could find Earth. Such worlds could be targets for SETI searches.
What would Earth look like to alien astronomers?A new paper asks which exoplanets could find Earth. Such worlds could be targets for SETI searches. Ever since 1992, when…
Researchers have laid out a new, comprehensive theory for how the solar system formed — inside the bubble of a long-dead, giant star.
Astronomers believe that planets, asteroids, and other solar system bodies form from the disk of dust and debris around a young star. But what happens before that?NASA/JPL-CaltechAstronomers know…
Cardinals, bluebirds, jays, orioles, swallows, tanagers, grosbeaks, buntings, and more…. here are 20 of North America’s most colorful birds! 20 OF THE MOST COLORFUL BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA
In this article I compiled a list of some of the most colorful birds in north America. There are so many different colorful birds in the United States…
Sunken Nabatean Temple Discovered Off Italian Coast 2,000-year-old
Underwater archaeologists searching just off the western Mediterranean coast of the city of Pozzuoli in central Italy discovered the remains of a submerged 2,000-year-old Nabatean temple dedicated to…
Gamma-ray bursts are the most luminous explosions in the universe, and we’ve learned much about these superlative outbursts since their discovery in 1967.
A new Focus Issue of the Astrophysical Journal Letters released yesterday showcases results related to the gamma-ray burst GRB 221009A: the brightest of all time. Today’s post briefly introduces the Focus…
85,000 VOLCANOES MAPPED ON VENUS. A new catalog pinpoints volcanic cones in the best available surface images of Venus – those gathered 30 years ago by NASA’s Magellan spacecraft.
Everybody has a different memory of what they did during the long days of pandemic lockdown. While some of us struggled to stay afloat among work and childcare,…
Learn about birds that start with other letters of the alphabet! A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. BIRDS THAT START WITH J
BIRDS THAT START WITH J Below is a list of 16 interesting and varied bird species whose name starts with J. Let’s take a look! 1. JACKY WINTER…