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⋅ October 10, 2024
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Space.com

Hopes dim for another bright October comet after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
Space.com
While skywatchers around the world have been raving about the performance of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, there has been talk on social media of yet another spectacular comet due to make its appearance at the end of this month.
Space.com

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is being squeezed, Hubble Telescope finds — and nobody knows why (video)
Space.com
A tan, gaseious Jupiter hangs in black space, layered like a cross section of. Jupiter, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope on Jan. 5, 2024. ( …
Space.com

Phew! No ‘doomsday’ asteroids hide in famous broken comet’s debris stream
Space.com
A swarm of interplanetary dust, rocks, comets and asteroids thought to be responsible for two famous impacts here on Earth has been found to be not quite as menacing as astronomers had feared. “Our findings suggest that the risk of being hit by a large …
Space.com

We have the satellite data to show climate change is real. Now what?
Space.com
This includes keeping track of things like weather, but also human-induced drivers of global warming such as the emissions of greenhouse gasses, deforestation and changes in seasonal ice coverage in Arctic and Antarctic regions. That’s …
Space.com

Astronauts could mine asteroids for food someday, scientists say
Space.com
Material harvested from asteroids could be used to sustain astronauts during long-duration space missions. Researchers from Western University’s Institute for Earth and Space Exploration have identified a way to produce edible biomass, aka …
CBS News

Northern lights may be back tonight in Massachusetts, forecast map shows potential for major aurora display
CBS News
BOSTON – The northern lights could once again put on a show in Massachusetts tonight and Friday night, according to the latest aurora forecast. You could say New England is becoming the “new Iceland.” Over the last several months the sun has been …
Space.com

Post-Prime Day telescope deal: 34% off the Celestron NexStar 4SE
Space.com
The Celestron NexStar 4SE is one of the best telescopes on the market and now it’s at its lowest price in years, 34% off post-Prime Day. Comments (0). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Phys.Org

Scientists long urged NASA to search for signs of life near Jupiter; now it’s happening
Phys.Org
In 2015, Bill Nye was on Marine One with President Obama. The television personality and science advocate was officially there for an Earth Day event, but he took the opportunity to talk to the president about space exploration, and specifically, …
Space.com

Severe solar storm could supercharge auroras across US, impact power grids, NOAA warns
Space.com
Get ready, aurora chasers: There’s a good chance you’ll be able to catch a nice light show by the end of the week! Forecasters with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) are …
SpaceNews

NASA “really looking forward” to next Starship test flight
SpaceNews
Updated 9 p.m. Eastern with Gerstenmaier comments. WASHINGTON — As SpaceX prepares for the test flight of its Starship vehicle, NASA is closely watching as it waits for the company to achieve the next milestones on development of the lunar lander …