Every now and then we get good news (and sometimes I don’t post about space).
Today the giant panda came off of the endangered species list. While this is fantastic news, it’s worth knowing that they’re still considered vulnerable but also that there are many other animals that still need help.
So here’s to the conservationists who’ve worked for decades to ensure the survival of the giant panda - and to the pandas themselves.
(Image credit: Joshua Doubek)
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The Helix Nebula, also known as NGC 7293, is a large planetary nebula (PN) located in the constellation Aquarius. Planetary nebulae like the Helix are sculpted late in a Sun-like star’s life by a torrential gush of gases escaping from the dying star. They have nothing to do with planet formation, but got their name because they look like planetary disks when viewed through a small telescope.
Credit: ESO/VISTA/J. Emerson.
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