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Video from the Surface of a Comet

April 25, 2018 Lisa Mungovan

The ESA, or European Space Agency, had been studying a comet named 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Photos were taken by the Rosetta spacecraft in 2016, and Twitter user “landru79” compiled them into a time-lapse video. The amazing result shows cosmic rays, ice and dust, against a cliff thousands of feet tall. Search: “Comet 67 video”, to see it yourself!

Meerkat Pups Named After Reindeer

December 26, 2017 Lisa Mungovan

Three meerkat pups were born at a Florida zoo. The triplets were named Vixen, Comet and Cupid after Santa’s reindeer. They are still hiding out in their burrow with their parents, Cashew and Kirabo. Meerkats are found in the grasslands of southern Africa and live in social groups called mobs.