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NASA Satellites Captured Rare Geological Movement In Kazakhstan

NASA Satellites Captured Rare Geological Movement In Kazakhstan

A remarkable geological phenomenon has been observed in the floodplains of Kazakhstan, where a colossal sandy formation, nicknamed the “sandy slug,” is slowly moving across the landscape. This unusual event has been documented by both ground observations and satellite imagery, including striking images from NASA’s Earth Observatory, which captured the dune field’s gradual migration. Scientists are particularly intrigued by how …

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A Satellite Accidentally Captured This Extremely Cool Photo of the Moon

A Satellite Accidentally Captured This Extremely Cool Photo of the Moon

A coronagraph captured this sublime image of the Moon crossing the Sun’s path. Studying the Sun is crucial for monitoring space weather, as events like coronal mass ejections (CMEs) can disrupt satellites, power grids, and GPS navigation. And yet this scientific research can create beautiful art. Recently, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) captured something magnificent on one of …

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‘Landmark moment’: Scientists reveal the most detailed photo of a solar flare ever captured

‘Landmark moment’: Scientists reveal the most detailed photo of a solar flare ever captured

The Inouye Solar Telescope captured this image of a solar flare on August 8, 2024. (Image credit: NSF/NSO/AURA, CC-BY) The world’s largest solar telescope just captured the highest-resolution images of a solar flare to date — and they’re spectacular. Researchers trained the Hawaii-based Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on the final stages of a powerful X-class solar flare on Aug. …

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Possible asteroid impact captured on Saturn for the first time ever

Possible asteroid impact captured on Saturn for the first time ever

A brief flare lit up Saturn during a home telescope recording session in Hampton, Virginia a few weeks ago. The flash appeared between 9:00 and 9:15 UTC. If it marks a real strike, it would be the first time anyone has captured an impact on Saturn on video. The moment is unconfirmed, and that uncertainty matters. A single bright frame …

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Thousands of bumblebee catfish captured climbing waterfall in never-before-seen footage

Thousands of bumblebee catfish captured climbing waterfall in never-before-seen footage

Never-before-seen footage has captured thousands of catfish climbing a waterfall in southern Brazil — the first detailed observation of the species migrating. Bumblebee catfish (Rhyacoglanis paranesis) get their name from the black spots on their orange bodies and their tiny size, with the fish reaching just 3.5 inches (89.2 millimeters) in length. The small jumping fish were filmed scaling slippery …

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NASA shares photos of an extraordinary event captured in orbit

NASA shares photos of an extraordinary event captured in orbit

While most people witness only the familiar crack of thunder and flash of lightning from storms on Earth, brilliantly-colorful electric fireworks detonate much higher, in the thin air up to 55 miles overhead, easily seen from the ISS. These brief spectacles – blue jets, red sprites, violet halos, ultraviolet rings – are collectively known as transient luminous events, or TLEs. …

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Montana mass shooting suspect captured after weeklong manhunt | Montana

Montana mass shooting suspect captured after weeklong manhunt | Montana

Authorities said Friday they have captured a man suspected in a shooting at a Montana bar that left four people dead and prompted a lockdown of a neighborhood. Michael Paul Brown, 45, was captured seven days after the 1 August shooting at the Owl Bar in Anaconda, about a hundred miles (190km) from Missoula. The Montana governor, Greg Gianforte, confirmed …

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Suspect in Deadly Montana Bar Shooting Is Captured, Official Says – The New York Times

Suspect in Deadly Montana Bar Shooting Is Captured, Official Says  The New York Times Montana shooting suspect captured a week after deadly rampage at Anaconda bar, governor says  CBS News Army veteran arrested after week-long manhunt following deadly Montana bar massacre that killed 4 people  Fox News Montana Mass Shooting Suspect Michael Brown Taken into Custody: Reports  People.com Anaconda mass shooting suspect in custody  NBC …

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