Sunday, November 18, 2018

Nov 18 - Narwhal Adopted by Belugas

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Watch a video of a narwhal frolicking with a group a beluga whales.
Narwhal adopted by belugas
Scientists are trying to solve the mystery of why a narwhal was adopted by a group of beluga whales in Canada’s St. Lawrence River. There’s a wonderful video in this post! Watch and read more.
Captive killer whales share personality traits with humans and chimps
Traits including playfulness, independence, stubbornness, bravery, sensitivity and protectiveness, according to a study. Read more.
Meteorite crater discovered under Greenland ice
Researchers have identified a large meteorite impact crater hiding under the Greenland ice. The enormous crater - bigger than Paris - appears to be result of a meteor strike just 12,000 years ago. Read more and watch a video.

Artist's concept of incoming meteors over Greenland, via NASA. See the video.

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Tonight … Orion the Hunter
By late November, the famous constellation Orion the Hunter is back in the evening sky! Its most recognizable feature is a short, straight line of 3 medium-bright stars.
Venus spectacular in morning sky
Larry Estes in North Richland Hills, Texas, caught this image of Venus with a Samsung Galaxy S9 phone on November 13. He wrote: "Venus was so bright that I thought it was a plane coming, at first ... Could lie and say it was a calm body of water, but it's the reflection onto the top of my car!"
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