Earth Has A Brother Named C/2014 S3: Astronomers Find 'Manx' Comet Made Of The Same Material As Earth and other top stories.

• Earth Has A Brother Named C/2014 S3: Astronomers Find 'Manx' Comet Made Of The Same Material As Earth

  

  Astronomers have identified a new kind of tailless “Manx” comet that they believe could hold the key to Earth’s early life. The comet is completely unique in that it is tailless and is made of the same material as Earth. The tailless comet was aptly named a “Manx” comet, after the breed of cat that does not have a tail. Unlike normal comets, the C/2014 S3 likely formed near Earth and is not composed of the standard ice and frozen dust that astronomers typically see in comets. Therefore, Earth’s..

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• May sky guide: The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, constellations and planets

  

  May sky guide: The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, constellations and planets Posted May 02, 2016 05:37:25 Australian skywatchers will this month get an excellent view of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, the Southern Cross shines, and Mars is at its brightest.If you get up early in the morning from May 6-8 you will see one of the most reliable meteor showers in the southern hemisphere.The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, which is due to the debris from Halley's comet, will peak at..

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• Shark attack not a worry anymore as Australia will soon introduce $1m shark cable with 100% success rate

  

  As the South African government has successfully tested world’s first shark deterrent cable, Australia may soon adopt the cables to keep great white sharks away from the beaches. Researchers successfully tested the cables and conformed that all great white sharks that came close to the cables, off a beach near Cape Town, diverted back, and that’s something that the researchers are rejoicing about. The successful testing of the $1 million cable may mean the end of drum and net lines around the w..

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• Acidic oceans are dissolving shells of tiny sea snails, researchers find

  

  Acidic oceans are dissolving shells of tiny sea snails, researchers find Updated May 02, 2016 17:14:41 Small organisms are struggling to survive as the ocean becomes more acidic, researchers say, including tiny sea snails whose shells are dissolving. Key points:Acidification could severely affect the ocean's food chainSmall organisms are being damaged and scientists fear it could affect large animalsA prominent researcher says reducing CO2 emissions would reduce acidif..

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