Meet ASTRID, the New High-Resolution Cosmological Simulation
Reported by Universe Today
The ASTRID cosmological simulation has run from the Universe's early days up to the present day, z=0. ASTRID is larger than some other simulations, and smaller than others. But with a higher number of particles, it has higher-resolution than its fellows. A...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:31 +0000
What’s Up: September 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Reported by NASA
Brilliant Venus and a Harvest Moon Use the Moon to find Antares and the Teapot, spot brilliant Venus, welcome the equinox, and see the Harvest Moon near Saturn and Neptune. Skywatching Highlights Transcript The Moon joins a tea party… Venus cranks up the...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:15 +0000
Historic Engines Take Their Place on Artemis III
Reported by NASA
On Aug. 24, technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida began installing the four RS‑25 engines in the core stage of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will carry the Artemis III crew into low Earth orbit in 2027. Each RS‑...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:30 +0000
Scientists Model the True Darkness of Venus’s Mysterious UV Absorber
Reported by Universe Today
As any amateur astronomer can tell you, Venus is famous for its yellow coloration in visible light. But, ask a professional planetary scientist and they will tell you the strangest thing about Venus is how it appears in ultraviolet. In this spectrum, stark...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:41 +0000
How do lava-world exoplanets keep their atmospheres?
Reported by Space | EarthSky
A new study from researchers at Stanford University helps explain how hot lava-world exoplanets orbiting close to their stars can maintain their atmospheres.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:30 +0000
Roman space telescope has launched! You can adopt a pixel
Reported by Space | EarthSky
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on August 30, from the Kennedy Space Center. Want to add your name to a pixel? Find out how here!
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:47 +0000