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Though magnetars and pulsars are two distinct types of neutron stars, astronomers have spotted a magnetar mimicking a pulsar after launching a mysterious blast of intense radiation.

Highly magnetic dead star launches mysterious blast of energy

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The peak of the Perseid meteor shower could coincide with a spectacular light show.

Four Coronal Mass Ejections Are Headed Towards Earth, With Strong Auroras Possible

The sensational event triggered rare auroras on the Sun and lasted a mere two hours.

Massive Solar Storm Opens Rare 2-Hour Magnetic Highway Between Sun And Earth

In what can only be described as a herculean accomplishment, a team of scientists has succeeded in bringing to the surface a long, 1,268-meter section of rocks from the Earth’s Mantle. This layer, hidden beneath the crust, forms the largest chunk of our planet. The insights gained from this...

Record-breaking hole drilled into the Earth’s mantle is a scientific goldmine

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The V-shaped marks on Göbekli Tepe's stone pillar may represent the oldest solar calendar in the world.

12,000 years old: World’s oldest calendar shows Ice Age-causing comet strike

The Sun is going through an intense time right now. Our host star is experiencing increased activity, with a series of solar eruptions aimed towards Earth that resulted in a rare geomagnetic storm. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center issued a severe geomagnetic storm alert...

Latest Geomagnetic Storm Catches Scientists Off Guard

Scientists Drill 1,268 Meters Deep Under The Atlantic Ocean, Scooping Out Huge Piece Of Earth's Mantle

Reuters

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A study released Monday using data from NASA's Mars InSight lander shows evidence of liquid water far below the surface of the fourth planet, advancing the search for life there and showing what might have happened to Mars' ancient oceans.

Martian subsurface harbours oceans of life-giving liquid water

You’re reading this because something catastrophic terminated the more than 150-million-year reign of the dinosaurs. What opened the doors for mammals to dominate Earth was likely an extraterrestrial object; probably an asteroid. Where that asteroid came from has not been entirely clear. But new research might have gotten a giant step closer to solving this mystery. According to a study published Thursday in the journal Science, the rogue space rock probably came from far beyond Jupiter, and was likely laced with traces from the stars that existed before the Sun.

Scientists Finally Know Where the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Came From — At Least They Think

Researchers have discovered that baby stars emit plumes of magnetic flux during their formation. Researchers from Kyushu University have unveiled new insights into the development of baby stars. Utilizing the ALMA radio telescope in Chile, the team discovered that the protostellar disk surrounding a nascent star expels plumes of dust, gas, and electromagnetic energy in its early stages. These ejections, referred to as ‘sneezes’ by the researchers, release the magnetic flux within the protostellar disk and may play a crucial role in star formation. Their findings have been published in The Astrophysical Journal.

“Quite Unexpected” – Astronomers Discover Strange Spike-Like Structures Extending From Protostellar Disk

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It’s a fundamental requirement for life on Earth. But how does water exist on such a forbidding world as the Moon?

How can there be ice on the Moon?

Imagine taking a leisurely Sunday drive, and you accidentally smash something on the road that turns out to be an unprecedented scientific revelation. Well, that’s exactly what happened to NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover on May 30, 2024 when it struck sulfur. While working its usual Martian shift, the...

NASA rover makes surprising discovery that hints at life on Mars

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STUNNING northern lights could be visible across a huge chunk of North America tonight. Space scientists have revealed how dazzling aurora could stretch across Canada into the United States. Scientists say G2 geomagnetic "storming" was deemed "likely" to occur on August 13. That's moderate storming, following on from more significant...

Where to see northern lights tonight as experts say geomagnetic storm ‘likely to strike’ – check map for your hometown

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Could Washington’s hydrothermal vents explode like those in Yellowstone?. Yesterday, July 23, 2024, There was a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park. The explosion damaged boardwalk and sent debris into the air several stories. The explosion was considered small according to Scientist-in-Charge, Michael Poland. No injuries have been reported in regards to the explosion.

Potential for Hydrothermal Explosions in Washington: Assessing the Risk

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

A 13-month streak of record-breaking global warmth has ended. From June 2023 until June 2024, air and ocean surface water temperatures averaged a quarter of a degree Celsius higher than records set only a few years previously. Air temperatures in July 2024 were slightly cooler than the previous July (0.04°C,...

Earth's 13-Month Record Heat Streak Is Over. So What Happens Now?

On May 11, stargazers across the southern United States were treated to an unexpected display of the northern lights, while, at the same time, a GPS-guided tractor in the Midwest failed to hit its target. What connects these seemingly unrelated events?. According to two newly published studies co-authored by Virginia...

Geomagnetic superstorm caused major changes in the atmosphere

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There are literal oceans' worth of liquid water hiding out on Mars. There's just one big problem. That water is actually in Mars, at depths that are too far below the surface for us to access.



					
			

That's according to new analysis of seismic data collected by the  Mars InSight lander, for which huge reservoirs of liquid water are the best explanation. And, although that water is out of reach, it is an important piece of the strange puzzle of the aquatic history of our dry, desiccated, dusty neighbor.
"Understanding the Martian water cycle is critical for understanding the evolution of the...

Scientists Just Found Oceans of Liquid Water on Mars – But There's a Catch

The Independent

Researchers have found evidence for a large underground reservoir of liquid water on Mars – enough to fill oceans on the planet’s surface.Using data from Nasa’s Insight lander, the scientists estimated that the amount of groundwater could cover all of Mars to a depth of between one and two kilometres, or about a mile.But the experts say the reservoir is unlikely to be of much use to anyone trying to tap into it to supply a future Mars colony.It is located in tiny cracks and pores in rock in the middle of the Martian crust, between 11.5 and 20 kilometres...

Scientists find evidence for large underground reservoir of water on Mars

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Volcano Watch: A‘o pū mākou: We learn together with PIPES

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. This week’s article was written by...

Volcano Watch: A‘o pū mākou: We learn together with PIPES

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