Watch the biggest-ever comet outburst spray dust across the cosmos

Watch the biggest-ever comet outburst spray dust across the cosmos | 'Lost tapes' from Chernobyl show the haunting fallout of the nuclear disaster | Oldest shoe in Norway, dating to 3,000 years ago, recovered from melting ice patch Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 6, 2022 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Watch the biggest-ever comet outburst spray dust across the cosmos]( [Watch the biggest-ever comet outburst spray dust across the cosmos]( (Gritsevich, et al. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 513, Issue 2, June 2022, Pages 2201–2214, The dust trail from the largest comet outburst ever seen will grace the skies this summer — and it’s going to look like a giant hourglass. The night show will come courtesy of comet 17P/Holmes, which in October 2007 let off a huge flash of gas and dust, brightening by a factor of a million and briefly becoming the largest object in the solar system. In that brief period, its coma, the dust cloud surrounding the comet body, had a bigger diameter than the sun. Full Story: [Live Science]( (6/3) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Just the Facts, Ma'am "I stopped watching TV news a year ago, so sick of the bias everywhere. But in doing so, I was out of the loop. I decided to give 1440 a try & I've not been disappointed. Finally, Walter Cronkite style reporting! Just the facts. I also love that I can click a link to see more on many stories. Keep up the good work!" [Join for free now](. ADVERTISEMENT: [] History & Archaeology [] ['Lost tapes' from Chernobyl show the haunting fallout of the nuclear disaster]( ['Lost tapes' from Chernobyl show the haunting fallout of the nuclear disaster]( (Courtesy of HBO) Haunting scenes of the death, destruction and sickness that followed the Chernobyl meltdown 36 years ago — the deadliest nuclear accident of all time — were recorded on film and video but remained hidden for decades. Now, these previously unknown stories are finally coming to light, in a new HBO documentary, "Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes." A trailer for the film, which HBO shared Friday (June 3) on YouTube, offers a glimpse of what unfolded in Ukraine (then a part of the Soviet Union, or USSR) after the horrific disaster, which took place on April 26, 1986 in the nuclear power plant at Chernobyl, about 81 miles (130 kilometers) north of Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital. Full Story: [Live Science]( (6/3) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Oldest shoe in Norway, dating to 3,000 years ago, recovered from melting ice patch]( [Oldest shoe in Norway, dating to 3,000 years ago, recovered from melting ice patch]( (Vegard Vike, Cultural History Museum in Oslo) The oldest shoe in Norway — a 3,000-year-old bootie from the Bronze Age — is just one of thousands of ancient artifacts that were recovered from the country's melting mountain ice patches in the past two decades, according to a new report from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Unlike objects trapped in acidic soil or beneath gargantuan glaciers, the artifacts recovered from Norwegian ice patches are often found in impeccable condition, showing minimal decomposition and deformation, even after thousands of years of frozen slumber. That's because ice patches are relatively stable, unmoving and free from corrosive compounds. Perfectly intact weapons, clothing, textiles, and plant and animal remains have all emerged from the ice, helping to bring thousands of years of Norwegian history to light. Full Story: [Live Science]( (6/3) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Life’s Little Mysteries [] [Why don't we have many giant animals anymore?]( [Why don't we have many giant animals anymore?]( (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) Prehistoric giants used to populate the Earth. These behemoths included mighty dinosaurs, airplane-size pterosaurs, massive crocodiles and snakes, and even armadillos the size of cars. But today, there are just a few big animals on our planet. What happened? Why aren't there many giants left anymore? Full Story: [Live Science]( (6/6) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Which is colder: The North or South Pole?]( [Which is colder: The North or South Pole?]( (Holger Leue via Getty Images) The North Pole and South Pole are the coldest places on Earth. However, as similar as these areas might seem, one is far icier than the other. So, which pole is colder? Full Story: [Live Science]( (6/5) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Climate Change [] [Siberian tundra could vanish in less than 500 years]( [Siberian tundra could vanish in less than 500 years]( (Jean-Christophe PLAT/Contributor via Getty Images) The Siberian tundra could disappear by the year 2500, unless greenhouse gas emissions are dramatically reduced. Even in the best-case scenarios, two-thirds of this landscape — defined by its short growing season and cover of grasses, moss, shrubs and lichens — could vanish, leaving behind two fragments separated by 1,553 miles (2,500 kilometers), scientists recently predicted. And as the tundra's permafrost cover melts away, it could release vast quantities of stored greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, potentially accelerating warming worldwide. 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