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New 'sungrazing' comet could become visible to the naked eye during the day — if the sun doesn't destroy itThe newly discovered sungrazing comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) will undergo an extremely close slingshot around our star in early April, and could become bright enough to be seen without a telescope during the day.
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Impossibly powerful 'ghost particle' that hit Earth may have come from an exploding black holeA supercharged neutrino that smashed into our planet in 2023 may have been spit out by an exploding primordial black hole with a "dark charge." If true, this theory could lead to a definitive catalog of all subatomic particles and unveil the elusive identity of dark matter.
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Live Science crossword puzzle #29: The 'middle' period of the dinosaurs — 13 acrossScience crossword Test your knowledge on all things science with our weekly, free crossword puzzle!
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Martian meteorite that fell to Earth is full of ancient water, new scans revealA new study has revealed that the iconic Black Beauty meteorite contains much more hidden water than previously suspected. The rock, which fell to Earth from Mars, could reveal clues about the Red Planet's watery past.
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'Behemoth star,' previously thought to be dying, is 'rising from the ashes' like a phoenixA new study suggests that the red supergiant WOH G64, also known as the "behemoth star," has not transitioned into a yellow hypergiant as previous research suggested. This means it is now unlikely to imminently explode in a colossal supernova.
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Trippy 'biomass' snap reveals first detailed look at our planet's carbon storesEarth from space The first false-color image from ESA's newly operational Biomass satellite shows off a unique perspective of the rainforests, grasslands and wetlands surrounding a winding river in Bolivia.
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Live Science crossword puzzle #28: Largest desert in Asia — 6 across
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NASA jet crashes in flames on Texas runway — taking it out of the Artemis II missionNew footage shows one of NASA's WB-57 research jets spewing out flames and smoke as it skids across a runway during an emergency landing near Houston. The veteran aircraft was due to play a small role in the Artemis II mission.
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Giant 'metal cloud' in nearby star system could be hiding an undiscovered sunAstronomers suspect that a massive metallic cloud swirling in a nearby star system could be hiding a giant planet or dwarf star from view, after it drastically dimmed a sun-like star for around nine months.
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Ancient lake full of crop circles lurks in the shadow of Saudi Arabia's 'camel-hump' mountainEarth from space A 2020 astronaut photo shows the oasis town of Jubbah lurking within a paleolake in the wind shadow of Saudi Arabia's "two camel-hump mountain."
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Live Science crossword puzzle #27: The explosion that created the universe — 5 down
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Stunning time-lapse video captured using 'artificial eclipse' shows 3 massive eruptions on the sunESA's Proba-3 mission, made up of twin spacecraft capable of aligning to create artificial eclipses, has captured "rare" footage of three solar prominences erupting from the sun's mysteriously hot atmosphere.
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Earth hit by biggest 'solar radiation storm' in 23 years, triggering Northern Lights as far as Southern CaliforniaEarth's magnetic field was struck by a "severe" solar storm Monday (Jan. 19), triggering vibrant auroras in the U.S. and large parts of Europe. The storm broke a record that had stood for more than two decades.
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Giant underwater plumes triggered by 7-story waves at Nazaré captured off Portuguese coastEarth from space A 2020 satellite photo shows the immense power of 7-story waves crashing along the Portuguese coast. Later the same day, a surfer rode a 101-foot-tall wave at Nazaré, setting a new world record.
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Live Science crossword puzzle #26: Nothing can travel faster than this — 12 across
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NASA's powerful new Roman Space Telescope is complete — and will soon begin mission to find 100,000 alien worldsNew photos show off NASA's newly constructed Roman Space Telescope, which will soon help researchers unravel the mysteries of the cosmos. Experts have also revealed when the next-gen spacecraft is set to launch and begin collecting data.
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'One of those rare 'wow' moments': Zombie star near Earth has a rainbow shockwave that 'shouldn't be there'A new study reveals a rare-breaking white dwarf star, dubbed RXJ0528+2838, that is somehow generating a rainbow-like "bow shock" as it zooms through the Milky Way. The cosmic zombie is also ripping apart its partner star like a black hole.
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Mega-iceberg A23a, formerly the world's largest, turns into bright 'blue mush' as it finally dies after 40 years at seaNew satellite photos reveal that one of the world's largest and longest-lived icebergs, A23a, has developed vibrant blue striations on its surface. The striking snaps hint that the "megaberg" will soon disappear forever, ending a surprisingly eventful four-decade-long saga.
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Ethereal ice structures swirl alongside Chicago during extreme cold snap fueled by polar vortexEarth from space A 2025 satellite image shows a series of ghostly ice swirls sculpted on the surface of Lake Michigan by strong winds during an extreme cold snap that covered Chicago in a blanket of snow.
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Astronomers may have already spotted the 'Great Comet of 2026' — and it could soon be visible to the naked eyeRecently discovered Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) will make its closest approach to the sun and Earth in late April and could potentially be visible to the naked eye. It may end up being the brightest comet of the year.
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Live Science crossword puzzle #25: Ancient hominin species famous for their 'upright' posture — 11 across
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Giant sunspot that triggered recent solar 'superstorm' shot out nearly 1,000 flares and a secret X-rated explosion, record-breaking study revealsThe massive sunspot that sparked an "extreme" geomagnetic storm in May 2024 unleashed hundreds of other dangerous solar flares, including a hidden X-class outburst, a new paper reveals. The study sets a record for the longest continuous observation of a single active region on our home star.
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Orbiting satellites could start crashing into one another in less than 3 days, theoretical new 'CRASH Clock' revealsResearchers have proposed a theoretical timepiece, dubbed the "CRASH Clock," which tells us how quickly satellites would start colliding if they lost the ability to avoid each other, such as during a powerful solar storm. And its value is rapidly decreasing.
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Advanced alien civilizations could be communicating 'like fireflies' in plain sight, researchers suggestA new paper posits that advanced alien civilizations may communicate through subtle flashes, like fireflies do on Earth. The thought experiment suggests that we need to avoid human biases in our search for extraterrestrial life.
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