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The Moon’s orbit about the Earth is not perfectly circular, so that at different times the Moon can be slightly closer or further away than usual. This composite shot shows the progress of an annular eclipse in May 2013. | Jia Hao/The National Maritime Museum The sun will look like a ring of fire above some remote parts of the world next Tuesday (April 29) during a solar eclipse, but most p

Vangelis - Beautiful Planet Earth [Hd] Music: 1) Anton Firtich - Rain Over The Ocean ''Cramp Piano Mix'' 2) Vangelis - Pinta, Nina, Santa Maria

Jeff Templin is a amateur photographer. He says he’s seen it all until now. While taking pictures of wildlife back in February, something caught his eye. He said it looked like an unusual contrail. “Right over the city, clear as a bell,” said Templin. “Anyone that was looking up would have seen it. You don’t usually see military or even civilian aircraft’s jets that leave cont

photo credit: Paul Nicklen/National Geographic/YouTube Leopard seals are huge predators who mostly live in and around Antarctica. Though they will eat small fish and krill, they are the main predator for penguins. These seals can reach up to 3.5 m (11.7 ft) in length and tip the scales at up to 600 kilograms (1,320 lbs). They have massive sharp front teeth used for shredding meat and can

The Earth is Beautiful. Appearing in this video: Blue whale, Beluga whale Music: ATB - Beautiful Worlds

Her jaws clamped firmly around the scruff of her tiny cub’s neck, this plucky lioness is taking no chances as she tackles a risky river crossing. As her nine-week-old youngster dangles beneath her, the mother skips gingerly between impromptu stepping stones. These stunning images capture the heart-stopping moment the lioness braved choppy waters, clasping her little one’s nape, as she ma

For the first time in an ordinary galaxy, astronomers have spotted a hidden pair of supermassive black holes in orbit around each another. The binary system was discovered because they were ripping apart a star just as an observatory happened to be looking in their direction. photo credit: Artist's impression of a binary supermassive black hole system / ESA--C. Carreau Two supermassi

You'll never look at them in the same way again. On a slightly more scientific note, did you know that a dog nose print is as unique as a human fingerprint? This week on IFLS, a female insect develops a penis-like sex organ, the Kepler team discovers the most Earth-like planet YET, a meteorite explodes over Russia (again!), and much more! To check out Elise's favorite science book

THIS lion was flipped five metres into the air by a buffalo in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. The buffalo bull was conducting a daring rescue mission in a bid to save his friend from certain death. Two young lions had been silently stalking the buffalo for about 45 minutes when one finally made its move. But the predator was so focused on bringing down his prey that it left itself ope

Candy Crush Sagan pelaaminen, tekstaaminen, ja puhelimessa puhuminen ovat sallittuja ajanvietteitä kotona, koulu päätti. Oppilaskunta ja koulu tekivät päätöksen yhdessä. Puhelimia ei saa käyttää luokissa, käytävillä, eikä koulun pihalla. Sen sijaan, oppilaat siis jättävät laitteensa luokassa olevaan “hotelliin”, ja ottavat ne sieltä mukaansa vasta kotiin lähtiessään. N