The Unexpected Brightness 'Gap' in an Ancient Globular Cluster
Reported by Universe Today
Scientists using the Euclid space telescope found a red-dwarf brightness “gap” in the population of a globular cluster—an ancient, crowded collection of stars. A similar gap was detected by the Gaia observatory in nearby stellar populations, but it h...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:23 +0000
Colorful, Chaotic Jupiter
Reported by NASA
NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this color-enhanced view of Jupiter’s northern hemisphere during its 61st close flyby of the giant planet on May 12, 2024. Citizen scientist Gary Eason made this image using raw data from the JunoCam instrument, ...
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:58 +0000
Cosmic Tryst: Venus Meets Jupiter at Dusk
Reported by Universe Today
It’s a familiar annual question, that we’re already hearing as we enter into June. “What are those two bright objects in the west?” They’re none other than the two brightest planets in the sky, Jupiter and Venus. Keep an eye on the dusk sky over ...
- By: David Dickinson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/david-dickinson)
- On: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:06 +0000
A Moonlit Earth as Seen From Artemis II
Reported by NASA
An astronaut’s photo, taken en route to the Moon, reveals our planet and its place in space in a novel way....
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:01 +0000
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4908-4912: Goodbye Campo Marte, It’s Been Fun!
Reported by NASA
By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Friday, May 29, 2026 Drilling always keeps the rover in place for a little while, and our 47th successful drill, “Campo Marte,” was no exception....
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:28 +0000
A Brief-ish History of SETI. Part IX: What Have We Found?
Reported by Universe Today
In our final installment in the series, we'll examine all the close calls, possible candidates, and instances in which extraterrestrial signals could not be ruled out...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:09 +0000