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King of Beasts 狮子 Even skywatchers connect lions with royalty. For example, the brightest star in the constellation Leo the Lion is called Regulus -- which means little king. Discover why lions are said to be the king of beasts -- today on Earth a...
Harvest Moon 秋分前后之满月 Right now, as seen from the northern hemisphere, the ecliptic -- or path of the sun, moon and planets -- makes a narrow angle with the evening horizon. Learn more about the ecliptic -- and the Harvest Moon -- today on Ear...
Aqua Technology 水资源监测科技 A new weather-monitoring satellite has been 30 years in the making, and some researchers think it's worth the wait. We'll speak with a scientist about the Aqua satellite -- on today's Earth and Sky. DB: This is Earth a...
Forests and CO2 森林和二氧化碳 The amount of fossil fuel emissions released into the atmosphere has steadily risen since the Industrial Revolution. But recently, part of those emissions have been disappearing. Learn more about forests and CO2 -- on...
Amazon GIS 亚马逊地理信息系统 In the Amazon, there's a growing human population in a region that also contains 30% of Earth's total plants and animals. Learn how scientists have put together an Internet window to the Amazon -- today on Earth and Sky...
Moon and Venus月球和金星 The planet Venus is now low in the west after sunset. It's not up for long after the sun goes down, but it's very, very bright. Learn how to see Venus tonight near Earth's companion moon -- today on Earth and Sky. JB: This i...
Plant Signals 植物的语言 Can plants smell and taste in the same way that animals do? Can they talk to each other and to insects? Learn how scientists hope to unravel some of the mysteries of plant senses -- on today's Earth and Sky. JB: This is Eart...
Galactic Rotation 银河系自转 Astronomers calculate there is ten times more matter in our Milky Way galaxy than we can actually see. Discover how the orbital motions of stars in the galaxy reveal dark matter -- on today's Earth and Sky. JB: I'm Joel...
Titicaca Reedbeds 的的喀喀湖的芦苇地 An ancient lake high in the mountains of South America holds lessons about indigenous peoples and sustainability. Discover Lake Titicaca -- today on Earth and Sky. DB: This is Earth and Sky. Lake Titicaca is high...
Climate Puzzles 气候之迷 Scientists who predict Earth's future climate wish they knew how climate has changed in the past few thousand years. Learn more about modeling global climate -- today on Earth and Sky. JB: This is Earth and Sky. Most scienti...
Moon and Jupiter 月球和木星 After traveling behind the sun for several months, the planet Jupiter is now visible again, just before sunup. Learn how to see Jupiter near the waning moon on Wednesday morning -- on today's Earth and Sky. JB: This is Ea...
Sunscreened Plants 遮光植物 A NASA researcher is finding that alfalfa plants grow more poorly when exposed to UVB -- ultraviolet B radiation from the sun. Learn more about sunscreened plants -- today on Earth and Sky. JB: This is Earth and Sky. Eart...
Global Warming and Ozone 全球变暖和臭氧 Could the coming century bring a new threat to the ozone layer? Discover one scientist's model of the effect of global warming and greenhouse gases on ozone -- on today's Earth and Sky. DB: This is Earth and S...
Fire Cycle 火灾规律 The El Nino phenomenon of 1997-98 unleashed torrential rain in some parts of the world, while creating abnormally dry conditions in others. And it sparked record numbers of wildfires. Learn more about climate and wildfire -- toda...
Fire Regime 火 Fire was a creation of life -- born from oxygen and organic matter -- ignited by lightning. Thus fire has been a fundamental feature of the Earth for at least 400 million years. A scientist talks about fire -- today on Earth and Sky....
