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Has October’s 2nd comet – the sungrazer Comet S1 – disintegrated?
The new sungrazer comet gave us high hopes of a bright comet at the end of October. But it appears it has disintegrated during its close approach to the sun.
October 28, 2024
‘Time capsule’ moon samples reveal moon’s history
A new analysis of 'time capsule' moon samples brought back to Earth by Apollo 16 shows how the surface of the moon has changed over billions of years.
October 28, 2024
Spiky porcupines are our lifeform of the week
Porcupines are peaceful rodents, but if they feel threatened, they have a dangerous weapon they are not afraid to use: sharp quills.
October 28, 2024
LIVE MONDAY: Dark comets mystery with Aster Taylor
Dark comets are icy bodies that likely come from the inner band of the asteroid belt. Approximately 60% of near-Earth objects may be dark comets.
October 27, 2024
Explorers find ocean animals thriving beneath the seafloor
Scientists have discovered ocean animals beneath the bottom of the ocean, where worms and snails thrive in cavities beneath hydrothermal vents.
October 27, 2024
How did this black hole in a triple star system form?
Physicists say they have discovered the 1st-known black hole in a triple system. Two stars orbit with the black hole, 1 very close and the other farther away.
October 25, 2024
Boeing satellite breakup adds to space junk around Earth
On October 19-20, 2024, the satellite breakup of Intelsat 33e added at least 20 pieces of space junk to the growing debris pile in orbit around Earth.
October 24, 2024
Are mysterious flows on airless worlds made by salty water?
A new study from researchers at SwRI and JPL suggests that briny water could explain unusual flows on airless worlds like Vesta, Ceres and Europa.
October 23, 2024
Small asteroid hit Earth’s atmosphere just after discovery
A small asteroid hit Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean just after it was discovered on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
October 22, 2024
After 29 years, first-known brown dwarf revealed as twins
Gliese 229 B - the first-known brown dwarf - is really a binary system of two brown dwarfs entwined in an incredibly close orbit. See their orbit here!
October 22, 2024
