“Compostable plastic” isn’t as planet-friendly as it sounds. The space rock is the largest potentially hazardous asteroid discovered in the past eight years. Meanwhile, astronomers spotted a “planet killer” asteroid hiding within the sun’s glare, and it has the potential to cross Earth’s path in the future. And it’s something we might see more of as the sun’s activity ramps up before reaching solar maximum in 2025. These holes on the sun’s surface can release powerful streams of solar wind, or charged particles, that can reach Earth. Some social media users thought it resembled the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from “Ghostbusters,” but the dark patches are actually called coronal holes. The NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captured what appears to be a smile on our star from its vantage point in space. Here comes the sun, and it’s happy to see you. The sun appears to smile in a new image taken by the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory. She aims to establish a sanctuary zone to ensure that the sharks, which are largely harmless to humans, can continue to breed and survive.
Thanks to Leesfield, the cave ecosystem has been nominated as a Hope Spot. The slow-moving sharks, which feed on stingrays, urchins and other bottom dwellers, still inhabit Fish Rock, a colorful, coral-filled underwater cavern off the coast of South West Rocks, 40 miles (64 kilometers) up the coast from her home. “They’re so docile and so curious,” said Shalise Leesfield, who’s working to protect the critically endangered species. Gray nurse sharks might appear menacing with their ragged, needle-like teeth, but a 16-year-old marine conservationist from Port Macquarie in Australia would beg to differ. Designated as Hope Spots, these special sites are guarded by local communities and institutions. Her Mission Blue program, which supports research and restoration of the ocean, has identified more than 140 marine areas around the world that are critical in revitalizing the ocean.
“Every time I go into the water, I see things I’ve never seen before,” she said. The 87-year-old oceanographer has spent much of her life exploring the ocean and still holds the world record for the deepest untethered walk on the seafloor. Just ask the Queen of the Deep herself, Sylvia Earle. Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park in the Philippines is a Hope Spot and home to hundreds of coral species.
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