Thousands of Black Holes Could Be Lurking in Our Backyard—and You Can Help Find Them
Reported by Universe Today
According to stellar evolution models, there should be hundreds of millions of black holes floating around in our galaxy. But so far we’ve only found 70. That’s in large part because they are so hard to find, but a citizen science project from the Univ...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:10 +0000
APOD: 2026 October 7 – Supernova Remnant Pa 30
Reported by NASA
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 7 –… 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 univers...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:05 +0000
Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Its 2026 Minimum
Reported by NASA
Satellite records show Arctic sea ice covering less of the ocean in both winter and summer....
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:00 +0000
Wandering Black Holes May Hold Clues to the Evolution of the Universe
Reported by Universe Today
According to new research, "wandering" black holes may have left an imprint on the Universe as they traveled for billions of years....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:26 +0000
Galaxy Evolution Can be Affected by Black Hole Jets
Reported by Universe Today
In recent decades, astronomers have found evidence that supermassive black holes can really mess with their galaxies' evolution. They gobble up material intended for star formation, quenching the birth of stars. Conversely, jets streaming away from those h...
- By: Carolyn Collins Petersen (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cc-petersen)
- On: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:25 +0000
NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Spacecraft Departure
Reported by NASA
After delivering more than 11,000 pounds of supplies, science experiments, and other cargo to the International Space Station for NASA, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft is scheduled to depart Friday, Oct. 9, as part of the company’s Commercial...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:31 +0000