See great pics of Comet R3 PanSTARRS from our community
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Comet R3 PanSTARRS is closest to Earth on April 26. See a cool image from a sun-watching spacecraft, and these fantastic community photos.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:00 +0000
TOI-201 Planets Are Wobbling Out of Our Line of Sight
Reported by Universe Today
It turns out that even after studying our solar system in depth and discovering more than 6,100 exoplanets across more than 4,500 exoplanetary systems, not all solar systems are created equal. The longstanding notion is that planets orbit almost entirely i...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:20 +0000
JWST Hunts for an 'Earth-Moon' Twin in a Habitable Zone, But the Star Has Other Plans
Reported by Universe Today
The Moon has played a huge role in the development of Earth. It stabilizes the planet, tempered dramatic climate swings, and possibly even provided the tidal heating that might have led to the first life forms. So it’s natural we would want to find a sim...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:08 +0000
Colibre: A New Cosmic Simulation With Cinematic Flair
Reported by Universe Today
The new Colibre cosmological simulation includes more critical detail than previous simulations. It also includes updated models of things like AGN feedback and star formation. The simulations also include a sonic component, giving the results a cinematic ...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:27 +0000
I Am Artemis: Peter Rossoni
Reported by NASA
Listen to this audio excerpt from Peter Rossoni, Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System flight manager: As a child, Peter Rossoni watched the Apollo missions launch with his family. In April 2026, he became a part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, he...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:33 +0000
The Day of the Trifid Nebula
Reported by NASA
This shimmering region of star-formation, a close-up of the Trifid Nebula about 5,000 light-years from Earth, was captured in intricate detail by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope in an image released on April 20, 2026. The colors in Hubble’s visible ...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:56 +0000