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Storms pummeling Southern California have dramatically transformed Death Valley National Park, doubling the size of a vast temporary lake that is even visible to orbiting spacecraft. Although water sports are a definite rarity for the hottest place on Earth, Park Ranger Abby Wines recently launched a small, inflatable kayak on the waters that now cover the salt flats of Badwater Basin. It was "calm, really, really peaceful" and "very…

Meet the animal kingdom’s newest little guy. This is Booralana nickorum, a recently described species of deep-sea isopod found in The Bahamas. It is a cirolanid isopod—a member of the family Cirolanidae—and is only the second species of its genus described from the Western North Atlantic.Alex Winter on the Most Important Modern Horror Movie Deep-sea isopods are cousins of terrestrial roly-polies, also known as pill bugs. The newly described pinky-length crustacean was found on a slope of Exuma Sound, southeast of Nassau,…

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has observed a mysterious, ghostly object that we’ve been spotting for years. The object, which is entirely undetectable by the Hubble Space Telescope, has shown up in observations by certain ground-based telescopes in the past. And now, James Webb has detected the ghostly object, too.The object in question is an extremely distant galaxy known as AzTECC71. It is believed to date back to nearly 1 billion years after the Big Bang, and glimpses of the ghostly galaxy excite…

Over the years, NASA's most powerful James Webb Space Telescope has been providing amazing insights on deep space to researchers and astronomers. Now, it has snapped a scary looking star-forming galaxy in deep space which was created millions of years ago. The galaxy was first captured by the Hubble Space Telescope earlier, however, it had disappeared from the images. Then, NASA's Webb telescope catured a faint image of the galaxy when it reappeared. Know more about this ghostly galaxy here.NASA James Webb Space…

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered AzTECC71, a faint galaxy that was previously elusive to the Hubble Space Telescope. This discovery by the COSMOS-Web collaboration reveals a dusty, star-forming galaxy from the early universe, suggesting a higher prevalence of such galaxies than previously believed. This finding provides new insights into the early universe’s composition and the evolution of galaxies. (Artist’s concept. See actual images below.) The James Webb Space Telescope’s discovery of AzTECC71, a dusty…

The reality star and businesswoman Kim Kardashian, who is known for her glam photos and videos, freaked out after noticing a mysterious shadow of a woman in the background of her latest selfie. In the mirror selfie, which the 42-year-old shared on Instagram on Sunday, she looks absolutely stunning in a pink tank dress with no makeup on and pulling up her hair into a top knot. But what caught her attention was that strange, ghostly shadow in the window. Kim revealed her real fright in the caption for the photo, as she…

By ESA/Hubble April 30, 2023Hubble Space Telescope image of the jellyfish galaxy JO175, located over 650 million light-years away in the constellation Telescopium. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Gullieuszik and the GASP teamThe <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Hubble Space Telescope</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>The Hubble Space Telescope (often referred to as Hubble or HST) is one of NASA's Great…

Buried under kilometers of rock in Ontario, Canada, a tank of the purest water flashed as barely detectable particle slammed through its molecules.It's the first time that water has been used to detect a particle known as an antineutrino, which originated from a nuclear reactor more than 240 kilometers (150 miles) away. This incredible breakthrough promises neutrino experiments and monitoring technology that use inexpensive, easily acquirable and safe materials.As some of the most abundant particles in the Universe,…

An ethereal blue glimmer just below the waterline has lured scientists like wisps from folklore to three new glowing species of marine bristle worm (polychaetes).Their genus name, Polycirrus, means 'many tendrils' in Latin. Looking at these otherworldly worms, you can immediately understand why.Until now, we knew of only four species of Polycirrus with the ability to bioluminesce. In addition, there were only two species of Polycirrus described in Japan. This new discovery, led by marine worm expert Naoto Jimi, adds…

Prolific author Julianna Baggott (Pure, Harriet Wolf’s Seventh Book of Wonders) has published novels for both YA and adult readers, as well as poetry. But she’s got something new up next: her first volume of short stories, the provocatively titled I’d Really Prefer Not to Be Here With You. io9 has a ghostly tale to share today!Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard Nerd Out About Jurassic Park's Returning HeroesHere’s a quick intro to the collection, followed by the full cover and the chilling “How They Got In.”In the title…