A Rare, Distant Clump of Early Galaxies Reveals Ancient Cosmic Secrets
Reported by Universe Today
The discovery of a very early and rare proto-supercluster of infant galaxies may help give clues to the formation of such clusters and their connection to the Cosmic Web....
- By: Carolyn Collins Petersen (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cc-petersen)
- On: Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:16 +0000
Smashed Icy Moons Cool Too Rapidly to Retain Oceans
Reported by Universe Today
There are more than 450 confirmed moons orbiting the eight major planets, but only a handful of them provide unique scientific value to pique the interests of the scientific community, specifically their potential for hosting life as we know it. This is du...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:56 +0000
Embracing the Equinox
Reported by NASA
Depending on your locale, equinoxes can be seen as harbingers of longer nights and gloomy weather, or promising beacons of nicer temperatures and more sunlight. Observing and predicting equinoxes is one of the earliest skills in humanity’s astronomical t...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:55 +0000
NASA Welcomes Albania as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
Reported by NASA
The Republic of Albania signed the Artemis Accords Monday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, joining the coalition of like‑minded nations committed to the responsible and transparent exploration of space. “It...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:21 +0000
NASA Kicks Off Nationwide Effort to Prepare Tomorrow’s Space Workforce
Reported by NASA
NASA kicked off its State Hubs for Skilled Technical Workforce initiative Sept. 15, 2026 with awardees at Space Center Houston. Agency leadership convened State Hub partners to align strategy and build momentum while focusing on partnerships, small busines...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:03 +0000
Perseverance’s View of ‘Turquoise Bay’
Reported by NASA
Description NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture this 360-degree panorama of “Turquoise Bay,” a geologic area of interest in the “Margin Unit.” The 818 images used to create the natural-color panorama were captured ...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:17 +0000