Rare 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' star survives death by supernova, returns stronger and brighter

NASA called. They want their moondust and cockroaches back. | 30,000 year-old mummified baby mammoth found by Canadian gold miner | Monkeypox may present with unusual symptoms, CDC warns Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 28, 2022 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [NASA called. They want their moondust and cockroaches back.]( [NASA called. They want their moondust and cockroaches back.]( (Courtesy of RR Auction) NASA has requested the safe return of moondust and cockroach samples that were scheduled to be sold in a private auction that ended June 23. Earlier this month, the space agency contacted RR Auction, a Boston-based auction house, to stop the sale of moondust that was collected by astronauts during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission. Shortly after the lunar dust was brought back to Earth in 1969, NASA sent some samples to a University of Minnesota (UM) researcher, who experimented with feeding the moondust to cockroaches "to determine if the lunar rock contained any sort of pathogen that posed a threat to terrestrial life," The Washington Post reported. Full Story: [Live Science]( (6/28) [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 [] [30,000 year-old mummified baby mammoth found by Canadian gold miner]( [30,000 year-old mummified baby mammoth found by Canadian gold miner]( (Dan Shugar/University of Calgary) A near-perfectly mummified, 30,000 year-old baby woolly mammoth has been unearthed from Canadian permafrost by a miner in the Klondike region's gold fields. The stunningly preserved baby, which measured just 4.5 feet (1.4 meters) long and has much of its hair and skin intact, was described by officials as "the most complete mummified mammoth found in North America." Full Story: [Live Science]( (6/28) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Your Health [] [Monkeypox may present with unusual symptoms, CDC warns]( [Monkeypox may present with unusual symptoms, CDC warns]( (kontekbrothers via Getty Images) Doctors diagnosing monkeypox should be on the lookout for symptoms that don't quite match the typical descriptions of the disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned June 14. Historically, monkeypox rashes tend to erupt around the face and in the oral cavity, first, and then may progress to the extremities, including the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. However, some of the recent monkeypox cases in the U.S. have diverged from this pattern, the CDC reported. Full Story: [Live Science]( (6/28) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Astronomy & Astrophysics [] [Rare 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' star survives death by supernova, returns stronger and brighter]( [Rare 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' star survives death by supernova, returns stronger and brighter]( (MCCULLY ET AL.) In 2012, a shriveled white star in a nearby galaxy reached the end of its life and exploded in a violent, thermonuclear supernova. Such explosions — known as type 1a supernovas — are a common end for billions of stars in our universe, typically resulting in the utter obliteration of the old star at the heart of the blast. But this time, something went wrong. Full Story: [Live Science]( (6/28) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Surprise solar storm with 'disruptive potential' slams into Earth]( [Surprise solar storm with 'disruptive potential' slams into Earth]( (Shutterstock) Scientists were recently left scratching their heads after a "potentially disruptive" solar storm smashed into Earth without warning. The surprise solar storm hit Earth just before midnight UTC June 25 and continued throughout most of June 26, according to Spaceweather.com. Scientists classified it as a G1-class storm, which means it was strong enough to create weak power grid fluctuations, cause minor impacts to satellite operation, disrupt the navigational abilities of some migrating animals, and cause unusually strong auroras. Full Story: [Live Science]( (6/28) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Poll Question [] POLL QUESTION: If you had the opportunity (and the cash), would you bid on NASA moondust and cockroach samples at an auction? (Learn about the Apollo 11-era samples [here]() [Vote]( [Of course, they'd look great on my mantelpiece]( [Vote]( [Yes, and then I'd returned them to NASA]( [Vote]( [No, I wouldn't bid on them](   [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