Rare Gigantic Jets of Lightning Caught on Camera
A Puerto Rico-based photographer has captured rare images of gigantic jets of lightning blasting out of the ongoing Hurricane Franklin. (Image credit: Frankie Lucena) Frankie Lucena was taking pictures of the storm system on August 20 when he saw the enormous bolts of lightning shooting straight up into the sky. The lightning was so bright that it lit up th…
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Ozone Hole Above Antarctica Opens Early This Year, Huge Tonga Volcano Eruption May Be to Blame
The ozone hole above Antarctica has opened up unusually early this year, according to scientists. The hole, which is a thinning of the ozone layer that protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation, is thought to be the result of the cataclysmic Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption that took place in January 2022. The eruption injected 50 million tons of water…
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Hubble Reveals Spherical Structure of Messier 89 Galaxy
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured stunning new images of the elliptical galaxy Messier 89, located 55 million light-years from Earth. The galaxy is unusual in that it is almost perfectly spherical, while most elliptical galaxies are elongated ellipsoids. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, S. Faber et al. The apparent spherical nature of Messier 89 could b…
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NASA Identifies Moon Crater Caused by Luna-25 Probe Crash
In a significant discovery, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has identified a newly formed crater on the lunar surface, and preliminary evidence suggests that it was created by the crash landing of Russia's Luna-25 probe. This revelation comes just two weeks after the ill-fated mission, which was intended to mark Russia's return to luna…
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Luna 25 Crashes on Moon, LRO Images Crater
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has imaged a new crater on the moon's surface that is likely the impact site of Russia's Luna 25 mission. During the descent to the surface, the Russian spacecraft Luna 25 experienced an anomaly that caused it to impact into the southwest rim of Pontécoulant G crater on Aug. 19, 2023, at 7:58 a.m. EDT (1…
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India's Chandrayaan-3 Takes the Moon's Temperature Near Lunar South Pole for First Time
India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has taken the moon's temperature near the lunar south pole for the first time, scientists with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced on Sunday. After witnessing a hazardous crater, the Pragyan rover retraced its path to get to safety. This image of the path was taken by its navigation camera. (Image…
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Apocalyptic Loss: Emperor Penguin Chicks Perish as Antarctica's Climate Woes Intensify, Satellite Images Reveal
Satellite images have unveiled a heart-wrenching scene of devastation among emperor penguin colonies in climate-change-ravaged Antarctica. Last year, as sea ice dissolved beneath the penguins' habitats, helpless chicks were left to perish in frigid waters. Hundreds of emperor penguin chicks likely died last year in Antarctica due to the loss of sea ice.…
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