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Satellite Events for Tonight

Submillimeter Array Catches a Gamma-Ray Burst Thanks to new Fast-Response System

Reported by Universe Today

The Submillimeter Array's (SMA) new semi-automated alert system demonstrates how the radio interferometer quickly responds to discoveries from space-based telescopes....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:41 +0000

On The Hunt For Earth’s First Complex Life

Reported by Universe Today

Finding microfossils of Earth’s oldest complex life is a bit like chasing an astrobiological rainbow. The eukaryotic pot of gold at rainbow’s end always seems just a bit out of reach....
  • By: Bruce Dorminey (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/bruce)
  • On: Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:44 +0000

NASA Pushes New Wing Design to Find Structural Limits

Reported by NASA

NASA researchers recently put a new wing design, appearing long and thin with a lightweight structural design, through a series of grueling tests to find its structural limits. What they found left them encouraged about the wing’s potential, even when th...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:08 +0000

The Dark Energy Camera's New Image is Reminiscent of van Gogh

Reported by Universe Today

The Dark Energy Camera (DECam) has a massive 570 megapixel camera, and its new image is of the Corona Australis Molecular Cloud. Corona Australis is one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth. It's not as well-studied as the Orion Molecular Cloud or ...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:37 +0000

The Growing Crescent of Mars as NASA’s Psyche Mission Approaches

Reported by NASA

Description This composite of images taken by NASA’s Psyche mission shows the crescent of Mars grow as the spacecraft approached the planet for a gravity assist from May 2 to May 15, 2026. The series begins with the smallest crescent at the center of t...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:32 +0000

Establishing a VTE Risk Score for Astronauts Algorithm

Reported by NASA

In April 2026, NASA’s Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO) initiated a working group to review updated VTE case information, additional data gathered revealing altered blood flow status within a cohort of astronauts, and discuss progres...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:01 +0000