A rocket will hit the moon on August 5: Newest updates here!
Reported by Space | EarthSky
A Falcon 9 rocket will hit the moon at 1:35 a.m. CDT on August 5, 2026. Who can see it? And what might you see? Answers here.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:15 +0000
800 Million Years Ago, a Catastrophic Asteroid Breakup Rained Fire on the Inner Solar System
Reported by Universe Today
On Earth, it’s hard to track events that reshape its surface, as the surface itself is being reshaped constantly by weather and tectonic or volcanic upheavals. However, the Moon is much more static, and scientists have been slowly unraveling a pattern th...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:13 +0000
Catch Comet 10P Tempel While You Can
Reported by Universe Today
A low-number periodic comet is stalking our fair planet this summer, and putting on its best show of several generations. We’re talking about Comet 10P/Tempel. The comet is currently loitering in the early dawn sky, presenting a good target for large bin...
- By: David Dickinson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/david-dickinson)
- On: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:01 +0000
Chandrasekhar and the Limits of Physics, Part 2: Humiliation
Reported by Universe Today
In 1935 the most eminent astronomer alive stood up in a packed room and called Chandrasekhar's discovery "stellar buffoonery." The story of Arthur Eddington's years-long campaign against a result that everyone privately knew was correct....
- By: Paul Sutter (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/pmsutter)
- On: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:39 +0000
NIAC 2026 Selections
Reported by NASA
Phase I Saptarshi BandyopadhyayDimming the Sun (DimSun) Using Controllable Dust Cloud to Reduce Solar InsolationNASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryPasadena, CA 91109-80012026 Phase I David BugbyCombinatory Architecture offering Neomobility, on-Venus Adaptabilit...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:30 +0000
Mapping Alien Continents: Achieving Optical VLBI for Exoplanet Imaging
Reported by NASA
Paul StankusBrookhaven Science Associates The scientific goal of the proposed work will be reconstructing the image, ie resolving surface features, of an Earth-like exoplanet around a nearby star as seen in visible light. The innovation is in two stag...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:23 +0000