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⋅ October 19, 2024
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CNN

Peer inside the underwater volcanic caves where life thrives
CNN
Deep-sea volcanic ridges, formed by the collisions of tectonic plates, create underwater hot springs in an otherwise frigid environment. These hydrothermal vents belch warm towers of elements that draw clusters of animal life, such as tube worms.
Space.com

Like Wall-E, this lovable trash compactor will help ISS astronauts take out the garbage (photo)
Space.com
The machine is “essential for the success of crewed space exploration” in places like the moon or Mars. Comments (0). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. a box with the words &quot …
Arizona State University

ASU alum leads study proposing stellar possibility: Could life exist below Mars ice?
Arizona State University
Scientists have yet to find evidence of life on Mars, but a new NASA study, whose lead author is an Arizona State University alumnus, proposes microbes could find a potential home beneath frozen water on the planet’s surface.
Yahoo News

Watch SpaceX’s Starship come down for nighttime splashdown during epic test flight (video)
Yahoo News
There may not be many more ocean splashdowns in Ship’s future. SpaceX plans to bring the upper stage as well as Super Heavy back for launch-tower landings in the future — something that seems quite achievable given the performance on Flight 5, according to …
KGW.com

Portland teenager completes 5-year quest to communicate with an astronaut on the International Space Station
KGW.com
— Zeke Wheeler, 13, is one determined teenager. Five years ago, at the age of 8, he asked his dad a simple yet complex question. “How can I contact an …
Yahoo News

Atlas comet tracker: Last chance to spot comet that may never return
Yahoo News
NEW YORK – This October, outer space is giving stargazers a rare, celestial treat – an icy comet that will take 80,000 years to return – if it survives the trip – in the night sky! Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas made its closest pass to Earth of 44 million …
desmoinesregister.com

What is the best time to see Orionid meteor shower and will it be most visible in Iowa?
desmoinesregister.com
October has been quite the month for skywatchers. We have already experienced solar storms, northern lights, a supermoon and an 80,000-year-old comet dawn the skies the past few weeks. And we still have about two weeks remaining this month.
Phys.Org

Worms and snails handle the pressure 2500m below the Pacific surface
Phys.Org
Giant worms found wriggling under the Pacific seabed have unveiled a thriving ecosystem in a fiercely hostile environment, according to a study published by Nature Communications. The team found the booming community 2,515 meters (8,250 feet) below the …
The Hindu

First brown dwarf ever found throws up surprise three decades later
The Hindu
In 1995, astronomers confirmed the discovery for the first time of a brown dwarf, a body too small to be a star and too big to be a planet – sort of a celestial tweener. But it turns out that was not the full story. Researchers now have taken a fresh …
ABC Action News

NASA says the sun is at its ‘solar maximum’
ABC Action News
NASA says the sun is at its ‘solar maximum’. The space agency says the sun’s current polarity is contributing to increased visibility for the northern lights.