Of the grand order of folio leviathans, the Sperm Whale and the Right Whale are by far the most noteworthy. They are the only whales regularly hunted by man. To the Nantucketer, they present the two extremes of all the known varieties of the whale. As the external difference between them is mainly observable in their heads; and as a head of each is this moment hanging from the Pequod's side.
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Astronomy
Wednesday evening and Thursday morning (Dec. 13-14) is the peak time for one of the best meteor showers of the year – the Geminids.
December 10, 2023
We make suggestions for how best to see the 2023 Perseid meteor shower.
August 5, 2023
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July 4, 2023
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May 28, 2023
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March 17, 2023
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January 27, 2023
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December 3, 2022
One of strongest hopes astronomers have for the James Webb Space Telescope is that it will reveal to us many of …
November 20, 2022
There will be a total eclipse of the Moon visible from all of North America on the morning of Nov. 8th.
October 24, 2022
An image combining information from the Webb and Hubble telescopes shows a pair of contrasting galaxies and holds promise for future studies.
October 9, 2022
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