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Rosetta Probe: What It Has Learned From Year Orbiting Comet 67P




A year after Rosetta first slipped into orbit around comet 67P, the European Space Agency's probe continues to bring back intriguing new images and insights about the behavior and composition of the rubber duck shaped comet.
Rosetta got up close and personal with the comet, which is located somewhere between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, one year ago today, after a 10-year chase spanning more than 4 billion miles across the solar system. More history was made when the orbiter helped send the Philae lander to the comet's surface.
While the Philae lander had a tumultuous landing and has had intermittent contact with Earth, Rosetta has continued to send back a treasure trove of scientific data about the speeding comet.
One of the first major finding of the Rosetta space probe upended the theory that water was brought to Earth by comets.
After the formation of Earth some 4.6 billion years ago, one hypothesis is that water would have come after the planet cooled down, likely from collisions with comets and asteroids.

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Scary Looking Deep Sea Fish Discovered in 'Midnight Zone' of Ocean


This newly discovered species of deep sea fish look like something that belongs in a horror movie.
The mutant-looking marine species -- called ceratioid anglerfish -- were discovered in the northern Gulf of Mexico between 1,000-1,500 meters below the surface. The are is so deep there is no sunlight, with the bio-luminescence of some fish as the only light source.
Three of the females discovered ranged in size from one to 3 1/2-inches long. Despite their small stature, the fish are incredibly memorable looking with a spiky jaw and a pole-like protrusion coming from the top of their head.
The appendage is used to snag prey, according to a report published in published in the journalCopeia. The animals dangle the pole tricking another fish to think they've found dinner before turning them into the meal.
"Finding this new species reinforces the notion that our inventory of life in the vast ocean interior is far from complete," Tracey Sutton, a Nova Southeastern University expert in deep sea life who worked on the report said in a statement. "Every research trip is an adventure and another opportunity to learn about our planet and the varied creatures who call it home."
The three females who were plucked from the ocean will live at the University of Washington, which is home to a huge deep-sea anglerfish collection.

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Whale Watcher Freaks Out When Humpbacks Breach Next to His Boat



What’s better than spotting one whale?
Spotting about a dozen breaching all at the same time right next to your boat off the coast of Seward, Alaska.
Take a look at Brad Rich’s extremely enthusiastic reaction to his close encounter of the Humpback kind.
“Oh, my God,” he shouts on this video now gone viral. “They’re right in front. Oh, my God. Ha ha ha.”
If you need any extra energy today, it seems like Rich has enough for all of us. And then some.

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