Saturday, February 24, 2018

Feb 24 - Top Stories This Week

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Where narwhals like to hang out 
They're among the ocean's most elusive creatures.
Green moon on April 20, 2018? Nah 
It's odd what people will believe, isn't it?
Amateur astronomer captures a supernova's 1st light 
He was testing a new camera on his telescope.
ALMA telescope spies a supermassive black hole's spinning disk
Confirmation of a black hole's encircling disk.
Will you see the Humanity Star? 
Is it possible to see? How to try ...

See it! Friday night's moon and star

People around the world last night caught the moon near the bright star Aldebaran.

Violent blast from Sinabung volcano

Dramatic 1st moments of the February 19 eruption in Indonesia.
Hubble sees Neptune's dark storm die  
Track Neptune's storms, in this NASA video.

Watch an octopus get spiky

Octopuses and cuttlefish erect 3D spikes in self-defense.

The periodic table song 
The complete periodic table of elements ... in song! 

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Tonight ... Moon inside Winter Circle
Be sure to notice the different colors of these stars.

Friday night's moon and star

This photo is from Patrick Casaert of Meaux, France.
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