Are the JWST's Early Overrmassive Black Holes Just Normal-Range Outliers?
Reported by Universe Today
The JWST found an abundance of overmassive black holes at high redshifts, pushing the limits of black hole (BH) science in the early Universe. Results have claimed that these BHs are significantly more massive than expected from the BH mass-host galaxy ste...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:39 +0000
Astrobiology's Looming Statistical Crisis
Reported by Universe Today
Multi-billion dollar space telescope programs aren’t only feats of aerospace engineering. They also feature “lies, damn lies, and statistics”. Or at least statistics. They definitely feature those, as does all good observational astronomy. The proble...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:49 +0000
NASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Near Houston
Reported by NASA
Five research aircraft will support a Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) mission out of Ellington Field in Houston. Flights are expected from Wednesday, June 3 to Saturday, June 13. During the mission, select maneuvers will be conducte...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:29 +0000
The Filamentary Funnels That Form Stars
Reported by Universe Today
The universe is full of fascinating structures, and some of the most striking take shape inside the giant clouds where stars are born. There, streams of gas appear to converge from all directions toward a dense central hub, like spokes meeting at the cente...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:16 +0000
What’s Up: June 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Reported by NASA
Venus and Jupiter meet after sunset, the Moon passes in front of Venus, summer begins, and deep-sky treasures rise into view....
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:13 +0000
How Heavy Can a Neutron Star Get?
Reported by Universe Today
The physics of neutron stars are almost too fantastic to believe. Something the weight of two Suns compacted to a sphere the size of a city. Each teaspoon of its material would weigh billions of tons. If you’ve done any reading on the topic, you’ve hea...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:55 +0000