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Beneath a River of Red

A glowing arch of red, pink, and white anchors this stunning composite astrophotograph. This is a STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement) caused by a river of fast-moving ions high in the atmosphere.  (Image credit: L. Leroux-Géré; via APOD) Read the full article

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"Dew Point" Deposits Droplets

Artist Lily Clark loves to work in water. One of her recent sculptures, "Dew Point," uses superhydrophobic ceramic to grow and manipulate water droplets over and over and over.  (Video credit: L. Turczan; artwork by: L. Clark; via Colossal) Read the full article

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Ghosts of Rivers Past

Artist Dan Coe uses lidar data to create portraits of rivers and their past meanders. Used aerially, lidar produces high-resolution elevation data that provides a glimpse of features that are currently hidden beneath vegetation.  (Image credit: D. Coe; via Colossal) Read the full article

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Inside the Squirting Cucumber

Though only 5 cm long, the squirting cucumber can spray its seeds up to 10 meters away. The little fruit does so through a clever combination of preparation and ballistic maneuvers.  (Research and image credit: F. Box et al.; via Gizmodo) Read the full article

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Lines of Ice Eddies

In February 2024, the North Atlantic's sea ice reached its furthest extent of the season, limning the coastline with tens of kilometers of ice.  (Image credit: M. Garrison; via NASA Earth Observatory) Read the full article