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Why does anything exist? New theory emerges

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Why does anything exist? A new theory suggests a forgotten particle might have shifted the balance between matter and antimatter. The post Why does anything exist? New theory emerges first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:28 +0000

Lucy mission to Trojan asteroids: 5 years of discoveries

Reported by Space | EarthSky

NASA’s Lucy mission is now less than a year from reaching the Trojan asteroids near Jupiter. And it has already made some exciting discoveries along the way. The post Lucy mission to Trojan asteroids: 5 years of discoveries first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:15 +0000

APOD: 2026 October 22 – The First Green Star, WD J1330+6435

Reported by NASA

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 22 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating un...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:05 +0000

Fires Char New Guinea

Reported by NASA

Emissions on both sides of the island are unusually high as human-set fires spread in a landscape parched by drought....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:01 +0000

Faster to Science: A Letter to the Science Community

Reported by NASA

NASA Science wants to deliver science faster, so we’re changing how we compete and select missions. On Monday, October 26, we will host a virtual NASA Science Town Hall....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00 +0000

How Flare Ribbons Reveal Hidden Solar Explosions on the Sun

Reported by Universe Today

Solar flaring is complex behaviour triggered by reconnection, when magnetic field lines break and then snap back to the Sun's surface. The flaring is complex behaviour, and its details are difficult to observe. Researchers found a new way to study flaring ...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:18 +0000