Hubble spots a ‘superbubble’ in a beautiful emission nebula
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of the beautiful and mysterious nebula N44, which has a hole hundreds of light-years wide in its center......»»
Daily Telescope: Meet the Flying Bat and Squid nebulae
The Squid Nebula is a recent discovery, first spotted in 2011. Enlarge / The Flying Bat and Squid nebulae. (credit: Ryan Génier) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and.....»»
Pair-bonded Java sparrows show enlarged eye rings to signal breeding readiness
Birds are known for their elaborate courtship rituals and romantic gestures that are replete with beautiful songs, complex dances, gift-giving practices, preening, and flamboyant plumage. While changes in colorful external attributes during this peri.....»»
Two new pygmy squids discovered among the corals of Japan
The seagrass beds and coral reefs surrounding the Japanese sub-tropical islands of Okinawa are some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. Home to more than 360 species of coral alone, these beautiful yet fragile underwater groves provide t.....»»
Hubble captures spiral galaxy IC 5332 face-on
This glittering image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the spiral galaxy IC 5332. The galaxy lies about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor and has an almost face-on orientation to Earth. To understand the term "fa.....»»
All Marko’s Memories locations in Spider-Man 2
Sandman has left a massive mess in his wake in Spider-Man 2. Clean up these sandy spots by collecting all of Marko's Memories on the map to learn his story......»»
In US, invasive spotted lanternflies are devastating crops
At first glance, the spotted lanternfly looks like an elegant butterfly, speckled with black spots on white wings with a splash of bright red......»»
This dark nebula hides an enormous star
The birth of a star is a spectacular event that plays out behind a veil of gas and dust. It's a detailed process that takes millions of years to play out. Once a star leaves its protostar stage behind and begins its life of fusion, the star's powerfu.....»»
Researchers measure magnetic field in eclipse medium of a spider pulsar PSR J2051-0827
Spider pulsars are a subclass of millisecond pulsar binary systems with low mass companions in short-period orbits. In spider pulsars, the pulsar wind and electromagnetic emission ablate and may destroy the companion......»»
Nikon Small World 2023 photo microscopy contest: Meet this year’s top 20 winners
Your annual reminder that science can be beautiful as well as informative. Enlarge / The winning entry: a rodent optic nerve head with astrocytes (yellow), contractile proteins (red), and retinal vasculature (green). (credit: Has.....»»
Xgimi Horizon Ultra projector review: dazzling Dolby Vision for under $2,000
The Xgimi Horizon Ultra projector somehow packs a bright and beautiful Dolby Vision-backed picture and a ton of features into a sleek, sub-$2,000 package......»»
15 years ago, Apple killed one of its most beautiful designs
Apple’s stunning iSight webcam was killed off 15 years ago, and I’m still waiting for Apple to make something as pretty. Here’s why it was such a great device......»»
Thousands More Puzzling "Fairy Circles" Have Been Found around the World
These mysterious spots of barren soil have fascinated scientists for years. Now evidence of their existence beyond two known locations is stirring up a fresh round of contention.....»»
How to view Apple Music lyrics in fullscreen on the Mac
One of my favorite features of Apple Music is its beautiful and robust implementation of lyrics. On the Mac, this also includes a beautiful fullscreen interface with lyrics, a visualizer background, and high-quality album artwork. Here’s how to act.....»»
Hubble"s multi-wavelength view of recently released Webb image
Patches of bright pink and wisps of dark red paint the foreground of this new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image. NGC 5068 is a barred spiral galaxy with thousands of star-forming regions and large quantities of interstellar dust. First discovered by.....»»
Hubble observes mysterious bright explosion in the middle of nowhere
The Hubble Space Telescope recently observed something strange: an extremely bright, extremely fast flash of light that popped up in the middle of nowhere......»»
Zoom into an incredibly detailed James Webb image of the Orion nebula
A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the majesty of the gorgeous Orion nebula in tremendous detail......»»
Hubble finds bizarre explosion in unexpected place
A very rare, strange burst of extraordinarily bright light in the universe just got even stranger—thanks to the eagle-eye of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The phenomenon, called a Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transient (LFBOT), flashed onto th.....»»
Hubble captures starry Cetus constellation galaxy
New and old stars alike twinkle in the dusty spiral arms of NGC 1087. Located 80 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus, NGC 1087 is a barred spiral galaxy. It has a diameter of 87,000 light-years and a very small nucleus, or center......»»
Hubble captures intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 6951
Bright blue spiral arms twist around the bright-white center of this starry galaxy. This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features NGC 6951, an intermediate spiral galaxy 78 million light-years away in the Cepheus constellation......»»
Swatch lets you put a stunning Webb space image on a watch face
Swatch has partnered with the European Space Agency to let you custom design a watch face with a beautiful image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope......»»