Planetary nebula NGC 1514 as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, NASA-JPL, Caltech, UCLA, Michael Ressler (NASA-JPL), Dave Jones (IAC)) What is it: NGC 1514, a planetary nebula. Location: 1,500 light years away…
The Curiosity rover took this selfie on June 15, 2018, while in Gale Crater on Mars, which corresponds to the 2,0
Yawning is contagious for most humans and some animals. But what's behind it? (Image credit: bymuratdeniz via Getty Images) Watching or hearing someone yawn can make you yawn too. This phenomenon is not limited to humans; some animals can also…
(Image credit: koto_feja/Getty Images) Scientists have captured a rare quantum phenomenon that was predicted more than half a century ago. The process, which creates a new state of matter, could influence the development of future quantum computing. This phase, known…
It took five years to examine and restore the 1607 Caravaggio painting before it was put up for auction. It is expected to fetch $170 million. Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty ImagesFrench art historian Eric Turquin speaks next to a painting believed to…
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