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This weird deep-sea creature was named by thousands of people online

A newly discovered deep-sea creature has become an unlikely Internet star. After appearing in a popular YouTube video, a rare chiton found nearly three miles beneath the ocean surface sparked a global naming effort, drawing more than 8,000 suggestions from people around the world. Scientists ultimately chose the name Ferreiraella populi, meaning “of the people,” honoring the public that helped bring it into the scientific record. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/LtujSEp

SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 flights with Starlink satellite launch from California

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Feb. 7, 2025. The mission returned the Falcon to flight after an upper stage issue. from Latest from Space.com https://ift.tt/otKQiWZ

SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA is officially on for Feb. 11 as FAA clears Falcon 9 rocket to fly again

The FAA has cleared the Falcon 9 rocket to return to flight, freeing NASA and SpaceX to target Feb. 11 for the launch of the Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station. from Latest from Space.com https://ift.tt/YSQs2Cz

James Webb Space Telescope finds precursors to 'building blocks of life' in nearby galaxy

"We found an unexpected chemical complexity, with abundances far higher than predicted by current theoretical models." from Latest from Space.com https://ift.tt/CXgNEed

NASA space telescope sees interstellar visitor comet 3I/ATLAS flare up while exiting the solar system

New infrared observations reveal that the rare interstellar visitor known as comet 3I/ATLAS has dramatically brightened during its farewell tour of the solar system. from Latest from Space.com https://ift.tt/2Ghya1l

The 10 bleakest space movies of all time

From spaghettified convicts to doomed interplanetary liners, these space movies really pile on the misery. from Latest from Space.com https://ift.tt/jFY6ME3

Astrophotographer captures the 'Flaming Star Nebula' ablaze in deep-space (photo)

Ionized clouds give the impression of flames surrounding the star AE Aurigae. from Latest from Space.com https://ift.tt/SpkLXtn