Giant sunspot doubled in size in 24 hours, and it's pointing right at Earth

Giant sunspot doubled in size in 24 hours, and it's pointing right at Earth | Why do stars twinkle? | Snake caught eating even bigger snake in striking new video Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 24, 2022 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Giant sunspot doubled in size in 24 hours, and it's pointing right at Earth]( [Giant sunspot doubled in size in 24 hours, and it's pointing right at Earth]( (Langkawi National Observatory, MYSA/MOSTI) A gigantic sunspot has swelled to twice Earth's size, doubling its diameter in 24 hours, and it's pointed right at us. The sunspot, called AR3038, grew to 2.5 times Earth's size — making the sunspot roughly 19,800 miles, or 31,900 kilometers, in diameter — from Sunday (June 19) to Monday night (June 20), according to Spaceweather.com, a website that tracks news about solar flares, geomagnetic storms and other cosmic weather events. 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Full Story: [Live Science]( (6/23) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Curious Creatures [] [Snake caught eating even bigger snake in striking new video]( [Snake caught eating even bigger snake in striking new video]( (Georgia DNR) A daring snake with a big appetite was recently caught in the act of chowing down on an even larger snake. Video footage showed the ravenous reptile as it swallowed a venomous relative headfirst in a mighty gulp. The unusual sight was filmed in Haddock, Georgia by 82-year-old Tom Slagle, who was surprised to find the entwined serpents near his mailbox; the gruesome meal was already underway when Slagle began recording it. On June 8, officials with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources shared the video on Facebook, with the caption: "It's a snake eat snake world out there." Full Story: [Live Science]( (6/24) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [8-armed Jurassic 'vampire' used supersuckers to trap prey, amazing 3D images reveal]( [8-armed Jurassic 'vampire' used supersuckers to trap prey, amazing 3D images reveal]( (A. Lethiers, CR2P-SU) A Jurassic vampire squid-like creature used supersuckers to snatch prey out of the water column and lock it in place with a watertight seal, 3D imaging of several fossils reveals. For the first time, scientists used advanced 3D imaging techniques to examine in great detail the prey-snatching suckers of Vampyronassa rhodanica, an extinct relative of the modern vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis). The analysis revealed never-before-seen features of the animal's internal anatomy, scientists reported Thursday (June 23) in the journal Scientific Reports. 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As a result, multiple rocky layers at Cerro Chato are chock-full of delicate fossils — especially plants, which typically do not fossilize as well as animals do because they lack hard parts. Full Story: [Live Science]( (6/24) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Quiz [] POLL QUESTION: True or false: Solar flares can cause radio blackouts on Earth. (Learn the answer [here]() [Vote]( [True]( [Vote]( [False](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005