Sun news November 12: Auroras possible tomorrow

Sun news November 12, 2024. Sun activity has dropped to low, but AR3889 retains its potential. Solar wind from a coronal hole could bring auroras tomorrow.

Sunflowers are pretty and helpful: Lifeform of the week

Sunflowers are amazing. You can benefit from all their parts. They offer us food, oil and biodiesel and they even help the land recover after nuclear disasters.

Hera spots Earth and the moon from space. See it here!

The Hera mission is on its way to the asteroid Dimorphos. But first it looked back to catch a view of Earth and the moon from space.

An ancient bug preserved in glittering fool’s gold

Scientists analyzed a newly discovered fossilized ancient bug species, 450 million years old, pristinely preserved in pyrite, or fool’s gold.

Pufferfish are cool but deadly: Lifeform of the week

Pufferfish have a cool but deadly defense. They swell and are covered in sharp spines. They also contain a toxin much stronger and faster-acting than cyanide.

We can remove CO2 by spreading crushed rock on fields

Scientists said that crushed rock spread on farm fields can remove CO2 to help regulate our warming world. But removal rates aren't the same in all conditions.

Giant rats could help detect illegal wildlife trade

Researchers are training giant rats to sniff out illegal wildlife samples in an effort to curb the trade of these materials.

Enormous BlueBird satellites unfurled in low Earth orbit

BlueBird satellites, the largest communications satellites ever, opened their antennae this week. Astronomers believe they will further degrade the night sky.

2024 Antarctic ozone hole 7th-smallest since recovery began

Scientists reported this week on the extent of the 2024 Antarctic ozone hole, saying it was the 7th-smallest since recovery began in 1992.

Creepy sound of Earth’s magnetic field flip: Listen here!

Listen to the the creepy sound of Earth's magnetic field flip from 41,000 years ago! Scientists used data from ESA's Swarm constellation to create the sound.