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E. O. Wilson was an extraordinary scholar in every sense of the word. Back in the 1980s, Milton Stetson, the chair of the biology department at the University of Delaware, told me that a scientist who makes a single seminal contribution to his or her field has been a success. By the time I … Read more
Until recently, one of the biggest myths in science was that all dinosaurs have been extinct for the past 65 million years. But thanks to new fossil discoveries that filled in our knowledge about avian dinosaurs, we now know that only some dinosaurs went extinct following an asteroid collision with Earth – others survived and gave … Read more
Recently, scientists in Hornsund, Svalbard – a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic ocean – witnessed a polar bear pursuing a reindeer into the sea before killing it, dragging it ashore, and eating it. The video that they captured was widely shared on news and social media platforms. Then, two days later, they saw the … Read more
The pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus northropi is the largest known flying animal to have ever existed, living on Earth more than 67 million years ago. Now new research on the creature and its newly discovered smaller relative, Quetzalcoatlus lawsoni, gives us a better idea of how Q. northropi flew and got airborne to begin with. Our knowledge of Q. … Read more
After a detailed analysis of where the James Webb Space Telescope is now (29 December 2021) and how it got there, NASA determined the observatory should have enough propellant to operate in space for significantly more than 10 years in space. Webb’s mission lifetime was designed to be at least 5-1/2 years, and mission … Read more
This short movie of the James Webb Space Telescope moving through space was captured by astrophysicist Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project on Dec. 29, 2021. (Image credit: Gianluca Masi/Virtual Telescope Project) Thanks to images from a robotic Earth telescope, you can now watch NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope travel through the final frontier. … Read more
If you’re a budding stargazer looking for great binoculars deals, then you’re in the right place. While many would gravitate toward telescopes for space-obsessed friends and family, binoculars are just as wonderful for skywatching. Modern binoculars are sharp enough to let you see all kinds of stars and galaxies. They have a wider field of … Read more
If you’re hunting for a Celestron telescope, or even binoculars, then this guide will help you to choose a high-quality instrument destined to offer years of high-quality skywatching, while making the most of discounts. Celestron, alongside Meade Instruments, Orion, Vixen and Sky-Watcher, is one of the most popular telescope companies around with a plethora of … Read more
The holidays may be behind us, but a whole new year of stargazing awaits in 2022 and Adorama is currently offering this powerful Celestron StarSense Explorer DX telescope for $200 off right now. You can get the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ refractor telescope for $399.95 at Adorama right now, a 33% savings off its … Read more
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope removes the covers from its sunshield in this animation of the critical deployment step that occurred in space on Dec. 30, 2021. (Image credit: NASA) The James Webb Space Telescope has unwrapped its sunshield, crossing another important item off of its lengthy and risky deployment to-do list. After successfully extending … Read more