A Relativistic Jet Could be an Indication of the 'Missing-Link' for Black Holes
Reported by Universe Today
Astronomers using the U.S. National Science Foundation Very Large Array (NSF VLA) have detected an extraordinary burst of radio light from a rare cosmic event in which an intermediate-mass black hole tears apart a star, revealing what appears to be the off...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:39 +0000
The Oldest Stars in the Galaxy Just Weighed In on One of Cosmology's Biggest Arguments
Reported by Universe Today
Astronomers have measured the ages of over a hundred and fifty thousand ancient stars scattered across our Galaxy, and found the oldest of them is just the age it should be if the standard picture of the universe is correct. That simple agreement quietly u...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:11 +0000
NASA Invites Media to Serbia Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony
Reported by NASA
The Republic of Serbia will sign the Artemis Accords at 5 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 16, during a ceremony at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson will host Serbia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić and U.S. Stat...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:03 +0000
Artificial Intelligence is Easily Fooled in the Search for Life
Reported by Universe Today
AI is a powerful tool in scientific research. It can be used to find patterns in vast quantities of data. But it also generates false positives, as most of us know. This is an "Achilles Heel" according to researchers who tested a neural network's ability t...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:21 +0000
NASA Astronaut Anil Menon, Crewmates Arrive at Space Station
Reported by NASA
NASA astronaut Anil Menon, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, arrived safely at the International Space Station Tuesday, bringing the orbiting laboratory’s crew to 10 for about the next two weeks. The trio launched aboard the S...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:26 +0000
Hubble Sees Crimson Cloud and Stars
Reported by NASA
Blue and white stars shine brilliantly against a crimson background of glowing gas in this July 3, 2026, image of stellar nursery LH 95 from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. LH 95 is a region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy that orb...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:06 +0000