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⋅ July 14, 2024
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Phys.Org

3D genome extracted from ‘freeze-dried’ woolly mammoth
Phys.Org
A 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth skin was excavated intact from permafrost in Siberia, as seen in this handout photo taken on September 5, 2018, courtesy of Stockholm University. About …
Forbes

The Perseid Meteor Shower Begins Today: When To See It At Its Best
Forbes
Today sees the beginning of the Perseids, the most popular meteor shower of the year. However, with the peak night still some weeks away, there’s still time to plan a trip to dark skies. The Perseid meteor shower runs from July 14 through September 1, …
Voice of America

Elusive mid-sized black hole spotted at center of swallowed galaxy
Voice of America
Astronomers have scrutinized a cluster of stars that is the apparent remnant core of a relatively small galaxy that was swallowed by the sprawling Milky Way 8 to 10 billion years ago. What lurks at the center of this cluster has them excited.
Voice of America

SpaceX rocket accident leaves Starlink satellites in wrong orbit
Voice of America
FILE: An evening launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, from Space Launch Complex at Vandenberg Space Force Base is seen over the Pacific Ocean from Encinitas, California, June 23, 2024.
KUOW News and Information

A stegosaurus fossil could fetch $6 million at Sotheby’s. Should they be auctioned?
KUOW News and Information
At 11 feet tall and 27 feet long, Apex is also considered one of the most complete skeletal structures of its kind. Paleontologist Cary Woodruff was among the scientists who viewed the specimen at the dig site in Colorado where it was discovered.
Voice of America

Stegosaurus nicknamed Apex will be auctioned in New York
Voice of America
The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in Colorado in 2022 will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York next week, auction house officials said. The dinosaur that Sotheby’s calls Apex stands 3.3 meters …
Livescience.com

Milky Way’s rarest black hole may lurk behind 7 stars that ‘shouldn’t be there’
Livescience.com
Seven strangely-behaving stars in the Milky Way’s Omega Centauri cluster may be under the influence of an extremely rare type of black hole, new research suggests. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Raleigh News & Observer

Strong arms, big feet: NC State paleontologists discover a digger of a dinosaur
Raleigh News & Observer
99 million years ago — after the Jurassic dinosaurs but before the T-rex — a 7-foot dinosaur with freakishly long feet, teeth serrated like a steak knife, and strong, sturdy hips burrowed in tunnels along the shores of Utah.
Earth.com

New Triassic crocodile species reveals ancient US coastal life
Earth.com
The surprising discovery reveals the reign of a fascinating group of animals, pseudosuchian archosaurs, on the coasts during the Middle Triassic, when giant ichthyosaurs ruled the oceanic domain. Coastal life of Benggwigwishingasuchus eremicarminis.
Earth.com

Starlink satellites are stranded in low orbit after rocket malfunction
Earth.com
Usually, SpaceX is synonymous with innovative space solutions, a name that sparks hopes of an extraterrestrial future. However, a recent incident involving the company’s Falcon 9 rocket has left a dent in their otherwise stellar reputation.