Does Space Speed Up Ageing? A New Study Says Yes!
Reported by Universe Today
Scientists at UCF have found that the harsh conditions of spaceflight, radiation and weightlessness combined, can trigger changes in the liver that closely resemble accelerated ageing, and remarkably, the same genetic fingerprints show up in real astronaut...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:44 +0000
Scientists Heard the Fireball No Camera Could See
Reported by Universe Today
When a fireball streaked across the Alaska sky in broad daylight, the cameras meant to capture it saw nothing useful. Undeterred, scientists turned to sound waves too low for human ears and faint tremors picked up by earthquake sensors, piecing together an...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:19 +0000
Super Typhoon Bavi
Reported by NASA
The third category 5 tropical cyclone of 2026 crossed the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam before continuing toward Asia....
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:01 +0000
Could Astronauts Grow Rice on the Moon?
Reported by Universe Today
Scientists in Japan have built a low power device that pulls nitrogen straight from the air and turns it into fertiliser, then used it to successfully grow rice in simulated lunar soil. Along the way, they stumbled on an unexpected bonus that could make cr...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:52 +0000
7,000 Galaxy Clusters, Hiding in Plain Sight
Reported by Universe Today
A five year survey by the South Pole Telescope has produced a catalogue of more than seven thousand galaxy clusters, some dating back nearly eight billion years, giving astronomers their most detailed map yet of the universe's largest structures. Hidden in...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:43 +0000
Detecting Atomic Weapons in Space
Reported by Universe Today
The Outer Space Treaty from 1967 prohibits weapons in space. But a satellite launched by Russia has generated suspicion. Despite claims that it's a normal satellite, some things about it suggest otherwise. New research proposes a way to detect atomic weapo...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:17 +0000