Let the moon show you Antares, a red supergiant star and the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion on the morning of March 5. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-antares-morning-of-mar-5-2021…
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US Issues Warning After Microsoft Says China Hacked Its Mail Server Program
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NBC News: The U.S. has issued an emergency warning after Microsoft said it caught China hacking into its mail and calendar server program, called Exchange. The perpetrator, Microsoft said in a blog post, is a hacker group that the company has “high confidence” is working for the Chinese government and primarily spies on American…
Closest Mars-Pleiades conjunction until 2038
This year – on March 3, 2021 – the red planet Mars and the Pleiades star cluster – also known as the Seven Sisters – stage their closest conjunction on the sky’s dome until February 4, 2038. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/closest-mars-pleiades-conjunction-until-2038…
Asteroid dust in Chicxulub crater seals deal on dino extinction
Scientists examined rock cores taken from the Chicxulub crater in Mexico, site of the asteroid impact that triggered dinosaur extinction, and found iridium, a telltale sign of asteroids. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/asteroid-dust-iridium-chicxulub-crater-dinosaur-extinction…
Hackers Release a New Jailbreak Tool For Almost Every iPhone
An iPhone hacking team has released a new jailbreak tool for almost every iPhone, including the most recent models, by using the same vulnerability that Apple last month said was under active attack by hackers. TechCrunch reports: The Unc0ver team released its latest jailbreak this weekend, and says it works on iOS 11 (iPhone 5s and later) to iOS 14.3, which…
Rare Australian bee rediscovered after nearly a century
A rare Australian bee has been spotted for the first time since 1923. It was previously believed to be extinct. Source: https://www.livescience.com/rare-australian-bee-rediscovered.html
Rare red sprite and blue jet create otherworldly light show above Hawaii
A camera at an observatory in Hawaii captured a red sprite and a blue jet in the same frame. Source: https://www.livescience.com/red-sprite-blue-jet-lightning-image-hawaii.html
Photographer snags shot of yellow penguin
Yves Adams took this photo of a rare yellow penguin on South Georgia Island in December 2019. It went viral this month. “It seems we are in desperate need for some mellow yellow news!” Adams said. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/photograph-yellow-penguin…
1st time-lapse of rare moonflower blooming is stunning
The blooming process of a moonflower cactus has been captured on video for the first time and was watched by over 400,000 people online. Source: https://www.livescience.com/rare-moonflower-bloom-caught-on-camera.html
A shadow snake has been rediscovered in Ecuador after 54 years
In the rainforests of Ecuador, researchers found a rare snake that hasn’t been seen in 54 years, known as a shadow snake for its dark colour and cautious nature Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2269267-a-shadow-snake-has-been-rediscovered-in-ecuador-after-54-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…