One of the strangest nebulae known makes a good target for large scopes. The Bug Nebula, also known as NGC 6302, is a bipolar nebula in Scorpius with a strange, flattened shape set in a rich starfield ...

Edwin Hubble’s work on galaxies is legendary. In 1923 the astronomer, working at Mount Wilson Observatory in California, proved that M31, the “spiral nebula” in Andromeda, was another galaxy. In one ...

Creating a mental image of a synchronicity requires that the person’s observing self notices two or more events with similar patterns and that the likelihood of their occurring together appears to be ...

Studying complex environmental systems, such as atmospheric chemistry and climate, requires a global, long-term view—the view from a satellite. “You can have access to regions that are very, very ...

Bird watching involves observing birds, with or without binoculars or telescopes or listening to the sound of birds. It can be done within the confines of your homes by looking through a window or in ...

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