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See the explosive 'devil comet' get its tail ripped off by a solar storm days before its close approach to the sun

A surprise coronal mass ejection recently smashed into Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, briefly causing the "devil comet" to lose its tail — and a NASA spacecraft caught the whole thing on camera.

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Watch 'Devil Comet' approach the sun during explosive coronal mass ejection (video)

This NASA space-based observatory video shows 'Devil Comet' 12P/Pons-Brooks passing past bright Jupiter while the sun explodes in the distance.

Space

Pluto Got Its Heart “Mark” After Collision With Planetary Body Roughly Twice The Size Of Switzerland

After the first 3 billion miles of New Horizons probe's journey to Pluto in 2015, a new study finally reveals the secret behind Pluto’s broken heart. The post Pluto Got Its Heart “Mark” After Collision With Planetary Body Roughly Twice The Size Of Switzerland first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Are we prepared for Chinese preeminence on the moon and Mars? (op-ed)

The U.S. could lose its decades-old leadership in space exploration and technology to China.

Space

'Astrobiodefense:' Thinktank calls for defending Earth from space bugs

The quest to bring samples back to Earth from Mars has been met with controversy in some quarters as the threat that ecologically-hungry Martian microbes might pose to our biosphere continues to be a topic of concern.

Space

After an absence of 71 years, the green-tinged ‘Devil comet’ returns to Australian skies

While 12P/Pons-Brooks may not be as famous as Halley’s, its appearance close to Jupiter is causing great excitement for stargazers

The Guardian - AU

Lyrid meteor shower 2024: How to watch stunning shooting stars and 'fireballs' during the event's peak this week

The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks between April 21 and 22 this year, potentially offering views of hundreds of shooting stars and rare "fireballs." Here's where and when to catch the cosmic light show.

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Jupiter's violent moon Io has been the solar system's most volcanic body for around 4.5 billion years

Jupiter's moon Io is the solar system's most volcanic body thanks to a gravitational tug of war that rages below its surface. But now scientists know the violent moon has always been this way.

Space

NASA greenlights 2028 launch for epic Dragonfly mission to Saturn's huge moon Titan

The Dragonfly mission is set to launch in July 2028 on a six-year journey to Saturn's largest moon, Titan.

Space

NASA still investigating Orion heat shield issues from Artemis 1 moon mission

NASA is still studying the performance of the Orion capsule's heat shield during its reentry to Earth's atmosphere at the end of the Artemis 1 moon mission in late 2022.

Space

Sweden becomes 38th country to sign NASA's Artemis Accords for moon exploration

Sweden is the latest nation to sign onto NASA's Artemis Accords on April 16, following Switzerland's signing earlier this week.

Space

Ingenuity team says goodbye to pioneering Mars helicopter

The Ingenuity Mars helicopter team met one last time on Tuesday (April 16) to oversee a transmission from the little rotorcraft.

Space

Best books about space and astronomy 2024

Buckle up: it’s time to have your melon well and truly twisted

Evening Standard

NASA's downed Ingenuity helicopter has a 'last gift' for humanity — but we'll have to go to Mars to get it

NASA's stranded Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has beamed back its final signal to Earth from the Red Planet, which included a farewell message for mission scientists. It will continue collecting data on Mars until it dies but will not transmit this data to Earth.

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Meet Gaia-BH3, The Largest Stellar Black Hole Ever Spotted And The 2nd-Nearest To Earth

Analysing data from ESA’s Gaia mission, scientists made a remarkable discovery - they spotted Gaia-BH3, the largest ever stellar black hole. The post Meet Gaia-BH3, The Largest Stellar Black Hole Ever Spotted And The 2nd-Nearest To Earth first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - AU

Funding Australia’s renewable transition isn’t ‘picking winners’ – it’s securing our future

Government support for green manufacturing is actually the easy part. To truly reduce emissions, we must stop digging up and burning fossil fuels

The Guardian - US

Nasa confirms metal chunk that crashed into Florida home was space junk

Cylinder slab that tore through Naples home last month was debris released from International Space Station in 2021

Space

SETI chief says US has no evidence for alien technology. 'And we never have'

For the chief leader of the SETI Institute, established to search for and understand life beyond Earth, there's a need to step back and cuddle up to a cup of cosmic reality.

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“If a musical piece lasts for 6 minutes 30 seconds, it usually means it took me that time to create it”: Vangelis on how the natural, positive force of music got corrupted

In a rare interview, the singular creative force detailed his distaste for the music industry and explained his thinking on the science and power of his art

Space

Monster black hole seen feeding on nearby matter just 1 billion years after Big Bang (photos)

The robotic telescopes of the Virtual Telescope Project have observed a quasar powered by a supermassive black hole 3 billion times as massive as the sun at the very edge of the universe

LiveScience

6 strange things observed during the April 8 solar eclipse: From doomed comets to 'diamond rings'

During the recent total solar eclipse on April 8, scientists and other observers spotted some strange things in the sky and on the ground. Here are some of our favorites.

Salon

Heat records keep getting shattered

March 2024 shattered heat records after a "lost winter," further proof our climate is spiraling out of control

Space

Switzerland signs Artemis Accords to join NASA in moon exploration

Switzerland became the 37th country to sign the Artemis Accords for peaceful moon exploration with NASA on April 15, following the inclusion of Greece and Uruguay in February.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope full-size model to be displayed by Space Foundation

To see the premier astronomical observatory in its full-size glory, you need to go to Lagrange Point 2, a location farther away than anyone has traveled. Or, soon, you can visit Colorado.

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NASA Seeks Cost-Effective Mars Sample Return Mission Solutions

NASA is exploring cost-effective strategies for the Mars sample return mission to advance understanding of the Red Planet within budget constraints.

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