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Hubble Sees Swarm of Galaxies

Reported by NASA

Looking somewhat like a swarm of bees returning to their hive, this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image released on June 12, 2026, features the galaxy cluster MACS0329-0211. Galaxy clusters like MACS0329-0211 are important signposts in the story of...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:56 +0000

'High-Res' is the Secret to Finding Alien Life with the Next Great Space Telescope

Reported by Universe Today

We’re still in the definition phase of the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), but it seems like every week a new research group comes out with a paper helping to contribute to what is shaping up to be one of the most important space telescopes of the 20...
  • By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
  • On: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:30 +0000

Are dark galaxies hiding in the nearby universe?

Reported by Space | EarthSky

New simulations suggest our nearby universe could contain many dark galaxies, containing dark matter but no stars. And our radio telescopes could detect them. The post Are dark galaxies hiding in the nearby universe? first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:32 +0000

Satellites swarm the night sky in this new video

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Alan Dyer shared this new video as satellites swarm across the sky, obscuring the summer Milky Way. Read more about Alan's video here. The post Satellites swarm the night sky in this new video first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00 +0000

Low Water at San Carlos Reservoir

Reported by NASA

Drought and water releases drained the Arizona reservoir to levels that have led to widespread fish deaths....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:01 +0000

Lava planet has hydrogen-rich, active atmosphere

Reported by Universe Today

It’s 2158, and you’re chugging away on your PhD in Planetary Volcanology from the University of Utopia Planitia on Mars. Graduate students still get paid a sub-living wage, so you’ve been stuck eating freeze-dried ramen for the past three years. Youâ...
  • By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
  • On: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:11 +0000