Images show a diffuse coma and faint dust tail created as sunlight heats the comet's ices, releasing gas and dust into space.
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Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Travel could become more expensive as jet fuel gets pricier; groceries could become less affordable as the fuel used to farm and transport them starts to cost more; and Americans’ utility bills could shoot up as the gas that heats and powers their homes gets scarcer.
The delicate protein thaws quickly and cooks up even faster.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
The Old Farmer's Almanac, which began publishing full moon names in the 1930s, explains that March's full moon is called the worm moon because earthworms begin to reappear as the ground thaws at the end of winter.
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