A blue supermoon and soaring ocean temperatures created a perfect storm for Hurricane Idalia

A blue supermoon and soaring ocean temperatures created a perfect storm for Hurricane Idalia | Wreckage from Tuskegee airman's warplane recovered from Lake Huron | Sun launches surprise blob of plasma at Mars, could trigger eerie Martian auroras Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( August 31, 2023 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [A blue supermoon and soaring ocean temperatures created a perfect storm for Hurricane Idalia]( (NOAA) [A blue supermoon and soaring ocean temperatures created a perfect storm for Hurricane Idalia]( The storm intensified overnight and made landfall near Keaton Beach, Florida, on the morning of Aug. 30. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [Wreckage from Tuskegee airman's warplane recovered from Lake Huron]( (Courtesy Lake Huron Red Tails Project, Wayne R. Lusardi, 2023) [Wreckage from Tuskegee airman's warplane recovered from Lake Huron]( The recovered wreck will help tell the full story of America's first Black military pilots. [Read More]( [] Space [] [Sun launches surprise blob of plasma at Mars, could trigger eerie Martian auroras]( (Shutterstock) [Sun launches surprise blob of plasma at Mars, could trigger eerie Martian auroras]( The surprise coronal mass ejection could spark auroras on the Red Planet and potentially erode part of Mars' remaining atmosphere when it hits on Sept. 1. [Read More]( [] Astronomy & Astrophysics [] [Hackers attack 2 of the world's most advanced telescopes, forcing shutdown]( (International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek (Institute of Physics in Opava)) [Hackers attack 2 of the world's most advanced telescopes, forcing shutdown]( It's unclear exactly what the nature of the cyberattacks were or from where they originated. [Read More]( [] Health [] [New antibiotic that slays superbugs discovered in 'dark matter' microbes from North Carolina soil]( (IMAGE POINT FR/NIH/NIAID/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) [New antibiotic that slays superbugs discovered in 'dark matter' microbes from North Carolina soil]( Deadly superbugs are unlikely to develop resistance to a new antibiotic produced by bacteria, scientists say. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Every year, dozens of female hammerhead sharks mysteriously convene in French Polynesia under the full moon]( (Alastair Pollock Photography / Getty Images) [Every year, dozens of female hammerhead sharks mysteriously convene in French Polynesia under the full moon]( The critically endangered and typically solitary species appears in the Rangiroa and Tikehau atolls every summer. [Read More]( [] Poll Question [] What makes a pulsar different from other neutron stars? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [A pulsar emits bright beams of electromagnetic radiation from its poles]( [Vote]( [A pulsar is a massive collapsed star, while a neutron star is a small collapsed star.]( [Vote]( [A pulsar is less magnetic than a typical neutron star.]( [Vote]( [A pulsar emits beams of electromagnetic radiation from its poles.](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036