The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope is a large oil-on-canvas painting created by Henri Rousseau in 1905.   What is The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope? Following Scouts Attacked by a Tiger the previous [ … ]

Supernova 1604, also known as Kepler’s Supernova, or Kepler’s Star, was a supernova of Type Ia that occurred in the Milky Way, in the constellation Ophiuchus.   What is the Kepler’s Supernova? Appearing in 1604, it is the most [ … ]

SN 2006gy was an extremely energetic supernova, sometimes referred to as a hypernova or quark-nova, that was discovered on September 18, 2006.   What is SN 2006gy? SN 2006gy was first observed by Robert Quimby and P. Mondol, and [ … ]

NGC 4526 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo constellation that is seen nearly edge-on. It belongs to the Virgo cluster and is one of the brightest known lenticular galaxies.   What is NGC 4526? The inner nucleus [ … ]

The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51a or NGC 5194, is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was the first galaxy to be classified as a spiral galaxy. What is the Whirlpool Galaxy? [ … ]

 Foxes are slightly smaller than a medium-size domestic dog, with a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail.   What is a fox? Foxes live [ … ]

The raccoon, sometimes spelled racoon, also known as the common raccoon, North American raccoon, is a medium-sized mammal native to North America.   What is a raccoon? The raccoon is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length [ … ]

What is the cotton-top tamarin?   The cotton-top tamarin is a small New World monkey weighing less than 0.5 kg (1.1 lb). One of the smallest primates, the cotton-top tamarin is easily recognized [ … ]