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Colossal Eruption Carves ‘Canyon of Fire’ Onto the Sun’s Surface - Gizmodo

The explosion created a 250,000-mile-long, boiling trench of hot plasma and debris in the star’s outer atmosphere.

Another hole has formed at Yellowstone National Park, geologists say - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Astronomers discover a cosmic 'fossil' at the edge of our solar system. Is this bad news for 'Planet 9'? - Space

"It is possible that a planet once existed in the solar system but was later ejected, causing the unusual orbits we see today."

Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches meteoric $5.3 million at New York auction - AP News

It's another meteoric rise for what's called the largest piece of Mars on Earth. The 54-pound rock fetched nearly $5.3 million at an auction at Sotheby's in New York on Wednesday. The buyer's identity was not disclosed. The red, brown and gray meteorite is be…

'Beautifully preserved' ice age horse skull unearthed in Yukon mine - Live Science

New pictures taken in Yukon, Canada, show a perfectly preserved fossil skull, which experts say belonged to a male, teenage horse that lived during the last ice age.

Behold, 'The Beast': Gigantic animal-like plasma plume 13 times wider than Earth hovers over the sun - Live Science

Astrophotographers have snapped stunning shots of a giant shapeshifting solar prominence, dubbed "The Beast," which appeared over the sun's northeastern limb on July 12 and rained impossibly fast fire over our home star.

Astronomers Discover Rare Object in Perfect Sync with Neptune’s Orbit - The Daily Galaxy

Astronomers have uncovered a rare object, 2020 VN40, moving in perfect sync with Neptune, revealing hidden secrets about the outer solar system and its mysterious dynamics.

Astronomer Says the Object Approaching Us From Beyond the Solar System Is Not What We Think - Yahoo

Earlier this month, astronomers were thrilled after spotting an interstellar object — only the third of its kind ever observed — hurtling toward the center...

Scientists achieve first experimental observation of the transverse Thomson effect - Phys.org

In a new Nature Physics paper, researchers report the first experimental observation of the transverse Thomson effect, a key thermoelectric phenomenon that has eluded scientists since it was predicted over a century ago.

Scientists discover long-lost giant rivers that flowed across Antarctica up to 80 million years ago - Live Science

Large flat surfaces carved by ancient rivers deep beneath the East Antarctica are influencing how ice flows across the continent today, according to a new study.

Astronomers detect most massive black hole collision to date - CNN

Using ripples in space-time predicted by Einstein, a team of researchers has detected a cosmic merger of unprecedented proportions.

Mars Isn’t as Red as You Think: A Physicist Uncovers the Real Color of the Red Planet—and the Optical Illusion Fooling Us All - Energy Reporters

IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Mars’ Red Color is due to iron oxide, or rust, covering its surface, linking its hue to both mythology and science. 🚀 Probes and rovers have revealed Mars’ surface is not uniformly red but varies from rusty brown to tan, with white ice caps …

This 6.25 Gigabyte Photo of Pluto Took 15 Months to Send - PetaPixel

Snapped by the New Horizons spacecraft.

Fossil discovery casts fresh doubt on the 'burst of evolution' known as the Cambrian Explosion - Earth.com

Ancient trackways in seabed mud show animals moved purposefully 10 million years before the Cambrian Explosion.

New study links human ribcage shape to climate - Phys.org

Ötzi the Iceman may have come to an unfortunate end while crossing the Alps more than 5,000 years ago, but thanks to his well-preserved remains, he's still helping us understand our past. A new digital reconstruction of the mummy's ribcage is providing fresh …

One of 2025’s best meteor showers is about to begin: It can be seen across the US - AL.com

Mark your calendar for later this summer when the Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak, offering a rare opportunity to see up to 100 meteors per hour.

Our Milky Way galaxy may be surrounded by 100 undetected 'orphan' galaxies - Space

"One day soon we may be able to see these 'missing' galaxies, which would be hugely exciting and could tell us more about how the universe came to be as we see it today."

There may be “dark main sequence” stars at the galactic center - Ars Technica

Dark matter particle and antiparticle collisions could make some stars immortal.

New analysis refutes the claim that the world's deepest earthquake happened in Japan - Earth.com

A new study corrects the recorded depth of an earthquake in Japan, revealing that it was not the deepest in history.