Why Maine’s Sandy Shorelines Turn Jagged
Reported by NASA
Differences in the underlying bedrock and how rivers distribute sediment make the coastlines west of Portland look unlike those northeast of the city....
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00 +0000
Researchers Narrow Down the Type of Meteorite that Killed the Dinosaurs
Reported by Universe Today
An international team of Earth scientists has narrowed down the class of impactor that caused the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event. According to their findings, it was a rare type of rock that originated in the outer Solar System....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:50 +0000
Astronomers Determine that Exoplanets Around Barnard's Star are Extremely Uninhabitable
Reported by Universe Today
Scientists have painted the most detailed portrait yet of the planetary system orbiting Barnard’s Star. Unfortunately, the picture is not encouraging, as all four planets appear to be "extremely uninhabitable."...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:49 +0000
Meet Our Newest Stellar Neighbours That Hid in the Glare of Other Stars
Reported by Universe Today
Astronomers have found four new white dwarfs within about 65 light years. Even though the sky has been studied thoroughly, these escaped detection. That's because they're tight binaries with red dwarf partners, and the much brighter red dwarfs hide the whi...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:34 +0000
NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-13 Mission to Space Station
Reported by NASA
NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation mission to the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Monday, Aug. 3, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Mission leadership will provide an overview o...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:00 +0000
NASA, GE Aerospace Work Enables Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstration
Reported by NASA
An aircraft powered by a megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine developed in collaboration with NASA and built by GE Aerospace, demonstrated flight of an innovation that can inform new generations of fuel-saving aircraft power systems. Mounted to a Saab 340...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:54 +0000