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Explosive 'devil comet' grows seemingly impossible 2nd tail after close flyby of Earth — but it's...
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 days agoComet 12P/Pons-Brooks, also known as the devil comet, recently made its closest approach to Earth...
The Sky This Week from June 7 to 14: Spot some sporadic meteors
Astronomy Magazine· 3 days agoA crescent Moon means plenty of opportunities to catch meteors, comets, asteroids, planets, and more...
Prep softball: Cardiac Comets come through at Albia, Osky
Ottumwa Courier, Iowa via Yahoo Sports· 7 days agoALBIA — Whether it was dashing down to first base to start a rally, dashing into scoring position with a steal or swiping a softball in foul territory to preserve a slim lead. In her final season ...
This planet-forming disk shaped like a comet is struggling to survive
SPACE.com· 6 days agoIn the Orion Nebula lies a host of bizarre, teardrop-shaped objects. This puzzling nature, however,...
Aging Hubble Telescope Moves To 'One-Gyro' Operations - Slashdot
Slashdot· 5 days agoThe 34-year-old Hubble Space Telescope is now operating with its final two working gyroscopes, necessitating a switch to a less productive "one-gyro" mode to extend its operational life. This ...
Watch a meteor’s incredible light show above Spain and Portugal
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA meteor clocking in at 100,000 mph blazed across Spain and Portugal over the weekend, creating a...
Pixies Share New Song "You’re So Impatient" & Cover Doris Day's "Que Sera, Sera": Listen
Stereogum· 7 days agoA few months ago, Pixies fired bassist Paz Lenchantin and announced that Band Of Skulls’ Emma...
The lighter side of The News: A sign from God; Hope springs eternal; Next stop: irony
The Buffalo News· 3 days agoNearly three years ago, in July 2021, someone stole the sign and sign case that hung on a post...
Radio telescope finds another mystery long-repeat source
Ars Technica· 5 days agoThe most famous catalog in astronomy was compiled by Charles Messier in the 1770s and 80s. M1 was simply the first object he added to his "not a comet" list, M2 was the second ...
Where to find Britain’s darkest skies
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoBritain is an island of star-seekers. We love gazing up at the night sky, marvelling at countless glimmering pin-pricks whose light has travelled for...