Scientists find giant, elusive clam known as ‘the unicorn of mollusks’

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Scientists find giant, elusive clam known as ‘the unicorn of mollusks’

Washington Post
For hundreds of years, biologists knew of the giant shipworm only from shell fragments and a handful of dead specimens. Those specimens, despite being preserved in museum jars, had gone to mush.

Mega asteroid to buzz Earth on Wednesday

Fox News
Here’s one less thing to worry about. A giant asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, but the folks at NASA say there is no chance it could hit us.

NASA Will Webcast 360-Degree View of Cargo Ship Launch Today: Watch It Live

Space.com
You can watch the first-ever 360-degree livestream of a rocket launch on Tuesday (April 18). Orbital ATK’s robotic Cygnus cargo spacecraft is scheduled to launch toward the International Space Station (ISS) Tuesday atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V …

Stopping the flow: Warming-driven glacier melt leads to “river piracy”

Salon
Stopping the flow: Warming-driven glacier melt leads to “river piracy” In this photo provided by James Balog/Extreme Ice Survey and Matthew Kennedy, the Trift glacier in Switzerland in 2015.

A new crack in one of Greenland’s largest glaciers has scientists’ attention

CNN
(CNN) Something caught Stef Lhermitte’s eye last week as he pored over satellite images of Northwest Greenland’s Petermann Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in Greenland.

No, Russia isn’t sending a Terminator robot to the space station

Ars Technica
The reports this weekend were breathless. Mashable said Russia was sending a “death dealing” robot with the power to shoot guns to the International Space Station.

Science strikes back: anti-Trump march draws thousands to Washington

The Guardian
Scientists are ditching their labs for the streets in a mass protest against the Trump administration’s war on facts, but will the effort resonate with skeptics?

Fire in the sky: Meteor shower to peak this weekend

Wichita Eagle
If you’re up late this weekend, you might catch a glimpse of some shooting stars. The Earth is now passing through the debris field left behind by an ancient comet, which creates the spectacle of meteor showers.

Experts: Ship may have hit endangered whale found dead

Washington Post
BOURNE, Mass. – Researchers say preliminary findings show a North Atlantic right whale may have been struck by a ship before the animal was found dead in Massachusetts waters.

Hubble Uncovered Venting Activity On Europa; Could It Be Sign Of Life Forms

Science Times
Scientists have discovered another venting activity on Europa. With the help of the Hubble Space Telescope, they have uncovered the latest movement on one of Jupiter’s moon, Europa.

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