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SolarBeat auralizes the movement of our solar system into music

"So perhaps in another hundred years or so, Americans will start to 'get' evolution. But it might take longer: apparently 18% of Americans still believe that the sun revolves around the earth.  So it’s taken us 500 years to get to 80% for that one."

Anatomical painting probably used for teaching purposes (Iran, second half of the 19th century).

Scientists have only searched through a tiny fraction of our galaxy, and with the fast advances in technology, we can expect many more interesting discoveries in the future. But for now, check out the handy infographic below, courtesy of Space.com, displaying all known types of alien worlds.

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Translating Brain Wave to words

This is a rare meteorological phenomenon called a skypunch. When people see these, they think it's the end of the world. Ice crystals form above the high-altitude cirro-cumulo-stratus clouds, then fall downward, punching a hole in the cloud cover

Ceramic Chargefree SE-image / electron microscope images via FEI via @Ben Golder

by FEI Company

Make your own bouncey ball, from scratch. Great way to learn about science.

Changing your eye color?!

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