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Curiosity Blog, Sols 5036-5042: Watching the Clouds Go By

Reported by NASA

Written by Alex Innanen, Atmospheric Scientist at York University Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 Happy New Mars Year! We mark the start of a new year on Mars at the beginning of the northern hemisphere spring, or the vernal equinox. We then keep...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:21 +0000

The Chemistry in Stellar Nurseries is Complex, and a New 3D Model Highlights It

Reported by Universe Today

Young stars form in molecular clouds, and once they're turned on, they begin to shape their natal clouds with radiation. Researchers developed a new 3D model of one feature of the Orion Nebula star-forming region called the Orion Bar. Their model matches J...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:09 +0000

Webb Captures This Golden Galaxy Cluster in All it's Glory

Reported by Universe Today

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month features the brilliant golden galaxies belonging to the MACS J0454.1-0300 galaxy cluster....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:02 +0000

The ESA's Euclid Space Telescope Has Discovered A New Comet

Reported by Universe Today

The ESA's Euclid space telescope was launched in July, 2026, and its mission is to observe billions of galaxies. The goal is to measure their redshifts over 10 billion years of Universal expansion, to better understand dark matter and dark energy. Surprisi...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:56 +0000

NASA Improves Shock, Vibration Analysis

Reported by NASA

Rockets vibrate, shake, and flex intensely as they climb into space, and spacecraft packed with delicate scientific instruments must survive those forces. Before any rocket leaves the ground, NASA engineers work to predict how those stresses will affect ev...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:28 +0000

Software

Reported by NASA

Research teams at NASA’s Glenn Research Center are involved in developing theory and software to predict the noise from aircraft engines. This software helps engineers to design and analyze new and improved aircraft propulsion systems. Copies of our ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:11 +0000