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Posted on October 27, 2024

Earth from space: Bizarre ‘pet cloud’ reappears above its favorite spot in New Zealand

A recent satellite image captured the reemergence of a unique, UFO-like cloud, known as the "Taieri Pet," which appears above New Zealand's South Island when conditions are just right.
Posted on October 26, 2024

Before and after satellite images show lakes appearing across Sahara after deluge of rain soaks desert

Lakes appearing in the Sahara desert captured in satellite images after a cyclone dumped a years' worth of rain on northern Africa in just a few days.
Posted on October 8, 2024

Can Rocket Lab come to NASA’s rescue with new Mars sample-return plan?

In response to NASA's plea for help bringing the cost and complexity of its Mars sample-return program, Rocket Lab has won a contract to study a potential solution.
Posted on October 8, 2024

The sun fires off another powerful X flare, triggering radio blackouts across the Americas (video)

An X2.1 solar flare erupted from the prolific sunspot AR 3842 on Monday (Oct. 7), triggering radio blackout across North and South America.
Posted on September 27, 2024

Watch spectacular Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS rise during the early hours of Sept. 28 with this free livestream

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will reach perihelion — and if it survives its close call with the sun, we may be in for a real treat.
Posted on September 27, 2024

Satellites reveal Hurricane Helene’s deadly fury as a monster Category 4 storm during landfall (videos)

Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida's Gulf Coast overnight Thursday (Sept. 26) with satellites capturing striking views of a colossal storm.
Posted on December 8, 2017

That interstellar asteroid could be a shard of a shredded planet

'Oumuamua, an oddly shaped asteroid from beyond our solar system, recently passed by. It may have formed when a planet was ripped into fragments by its star
Posted on November 6, 2017

Enceladus’s hot, gritty core may cook up ingredients for life

Saturn’s moon Enceladus seems to have a sandy core that warms water passing between the grains. This heating could help create conditions that are right for life
Posted on October 27, 2017

We now know more on the origins of weird duck-shaped comet 67P

One of the weirdest comets we’ve seen formed from tiny pebbles that trace back to the start of our solar system – which may tell us more about how planets are made
Posted on October 27, 2017

Boiling water on Mars could make the planet’s sand levitate

In Martian summer, the combination of warm temperatures and a thin atmosphere make any liquid water on the surface boil, which can let dust hover across the ground

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