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Paleontologists find extinction rates higher in open-ocean settings during mass extinctions
Researchers have uncovered a strikingly pattern for ancient mass extinctions: extinctions rates during mass extinctions were significantly higher in open-ocean-...

Is 80-year-old mistake leading to first species to be fished to extinction?
A species of common skate is to become the first marine fish species to be driven to extinction by commercial fishing, due to an error of species classification...

Evolution of highly toxic box jellyfish unraveled
With thousands of stinging cells that can emit deadly venom from tentacles that can reach ten feet in length, the 50 or so species of box jellyfish have long be...

Sea stars bulk up to beat the heat
A new study finds that a species of sea star stays cool using a strategy never before seen in the animal kingdom. The sea stars soak up cold sea water into thei...

Penguins and sea lions help produce new atlas
Recording hundreds of thousands of individual uplinks from satellite transmitters fitted on penguins, albatrosses, sea lions, and other marine animals, the Wild...

 
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Coral Reef Life - Explore the amazing fish and other marine animals that inhabit the coral reef.

Creatures of the Deep Sea - Discover the bizarre fish and other creatures that lurk in the deep sea.

Aquarium Resources - Information, help, and resources for the salt water and marine reef aquarium hobby.

Exploration Timeline - Learn about the explorers and discoveries that helped to our understanding of the oceans.

Sea Gallery - Relax to beautiful images and sounds of the seas.

Sea Games - Play dozens of totally free games with a sea theme.

Sea News - Get the latest exciting news headlines about oceanography and marine biology.

Sea Links - Links to hundreds of quality sea related Web sites.

Sea Reviews - Find music, video, book, and software reviews of ocean related products.

New Book Review
2/4/2009 at 10:08 PM

Planetology: Unlocking the Secrets of the Solar System
In a stunning and completely new view of the solar system, an astronaut and a geologist team up to investigate, through parallel views made possible by cutting-edge space technology, how the earth itself can help science unravel the mysteries of the heavens. National Geographic Books introduces Planetology: Unlocking the Secrets of the Solar System.

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New News is Good News
1/25/2009 at 7:14 PM

The Sea News and Sky News pages have been updated with a new look and expanded coverage. Our news pages now feature RSS news feeds from some of the most respected online sources, updated daily. Several new pages have been added to make this one of the most complete online sea and space news sites available.
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Astronomy Calendar Update
1/14/2009 at 8:22 PM

We have updated our astronomy calendar of celestial events to include many exciting new events for the year 2009, including several interesting planetary conjunctions and stellar occultations. You will find this to be one of the most complete astronomical calendars anywhere on the Web!
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Spotlight Page for January
1/3/2009 at 2:33 PM

Our universe is a vast and mysterious place. Beyond the limits of our atmosphere lies a realm of bizarre and unimaginable beauty. From planets and moons to quasars, black holes, and dark matter, join Sea and Sky as we explore these Celestial Objects.
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Deep Sea Creatures Get a Makeover
12/20/2008 at 4:10 PM

Averaging two miles in depth, the deep ocean is a world of incredible and unusual creatures that haunt the darkness. Join Sea and Sky as we explore the deep sea and discover some of its most unusual inhabitants. This section of Sea and Sky has recently been updated with new information and new images that bring these creatures to life in a whole new way.
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A New Look for the Solar System
6/3/2008 at 8:24 PM

The Solar System is a place of unimaginable beauty. As home to the only worlds we know, it intrigues us with its possibilities. The tallest mountains, largest volcanoes, and deepest canyons are not found on Earth! Join Sea and Sky as we take a virtual tour of the many amazing worlds that make up the Solar System. This section of the site has recently been updated with new images and new information that present the beauty of the Solar System in a whole new way.
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Space Exploration Timeline Update
4/12/2008 at 7:14 PM

Join Sea and Sky as we learn about the explorers and discoveries that have shaped our understanding of the cosmos. The timeline has recently been updated with a wealth of new information, making it one of the most complete and detailed space exploration timelines anywhere on the Web.
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Ocean Exploration Timeline Update
4/12/2008 at 7:14 PM

Join Sea and Sky as we learn about the explorers and discoveries that have shaped our understanding of the seas. The timeline has recently been updated with a wealth of new information, making it one of the most complete and detailed ocean exploration timelines anywhere on the Web.
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Sky News

Enjoy a free tour of Astronomy.com this weekend!


Rosetta bound for outer solar system after final Earth swing-by
Rosetta is now departing Earth to meet asteroid (21) Lutetia in July 2010.

Water in Moon crater, LCROSS impact reveals
Twin impacts in the Cabeus crater created a plume of material from the bottom of a crater that has not seen sunlight in ...

Astronomy magazine accepting entries for 2009 outreach award
Astronomy's Out-of-this-world Award recognizes excellence in astronomy outreach. The winning group receives $2,500 to pu...

NASA provides venerable Hubble hardware to Smithsonian
Astronauts brought back the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 and the Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacemen...

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory investigates the Sun's cycle of highs and lows
This is the first mission of NASA's Living With a Star program, which seeks to reveal how solar activity is generated an...

Record-breaking radio astronomy project to measure sky with extreme precision
Telescopes on seven continents will observe 243 distant quasars.

 
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The Solar System - Take a virtual tour and explore our Solar System.

The Constellations - Discover the constellations and some of the amazing objects they contain.

Celestial Objects - Explore the wondrous objects that inhabit our universe.

Astronomy Resources - Information, help, and resources for the amateur astronomy hobby.

Messier Catalog - A valuable resource for amateur astronomers for the brightest deep sky objects.

Sky Gallery - Relax to beautiful images and sound of the universe.

Sky Games - Play dozens of totally free games with a space theme.

Sky News - Get the latest exciting news headlines about astronomy and space exploration.

Sky Links - Links to hundreds of quality space related Web sites.

Sky Reviews - Find music, video, book, and software reviews os space related producrs.

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