Tag: colors
Glow-in-the-Dark Succulents Created by Scientists Shine in Multiple Colors
These Succulents Glow in the Dark—And They’re Gorgeous Houseplants become rechargeable night-lights after injection with tiny phosphor particles By Katherine Bourzac & Nature magazine Researchers gave these succulents in the Echevaria genus a glow up by injecting them with luminescent particles. University students might soon have something other than black-light posters to brighten their dorm…
Are the Colors in Space ‘Real’?
The UniverseFridays Are the Colors in Astronomical Images ‘Real’? In colorful photographs of galaxies, stars, planets, and more, what you see isn’t necessarily what you get By Phil Plait edited by Lee Billings A colorful view of Lynds 483, an hourglass-shaped system of jets and outflows from two central protostars mid-formation. Captured by the James…
New NASA Space Telescope Will See the Universe in 102 Colors
New NASA Space Telescope Will See the Universe in 102 Colors NASA’s SPHEREx mission will survey the entire sky in 102 different “colors” of light, offering scientists an unprecedented look at the earliest days of the universe and much more By Meghan Bartels edited by Lee Billings Short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the…
Why Do Wild Cats Have So Many Different Eye Colors?
Why Do Wild Cats Have So Many Different Eye Colors? The Internet’s vast cat resources help researchers chart cat eye evolution By Zane Wolf edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Snow leopard’s colorful eye. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Wild cats showcase a stunning diversity of eye colors, proving a mystery for researchers because most…