Astronomers Find an X-Ray Key to the Red Dot Mystery
Reported by Universe Today
Ever since JWST first began peering out at the early Universe a few years ago, astronomers have been spotting strange "little red dots" (LRDs) in its infrared images. There are hundreds of these compact blobs at very high redshifts at distances of about 12...
- By: Carolyn Collins Petersen (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cc-petersen)
- On: Sun, 10 May 2026 20:04 +0000
Hubble Capture a Starry Spiral Cosmic Neighbor
Reported by Universe Today
A spiral galaxy seen close up and tilted at an angle, so that its disc fills the view from corner to corner. Its disc is yellow near to the centre and pale blue farther out, showing cooler and hotter stars, respectively. Thin brown clouds of dust, glowing ...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Sun, 10 May 2026 17:41 +0000
"Hypergravity" Rewires Biology Over the Long Haul
Reported by Universe Today
There’s a specific sequence in the anime Dragonball Z that for some reason has stuck in my head for over two decades. Goku, the main character of the show, travels to King Kai’s planet and can barely stand up when he arrives because the planet’s grav...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Sun, 10 May 2026 12:51 +0000
Will the Blaze Star explode in 2026? How to see it
Reported by Space | EarthSky
We're still waiting for the Blaze Star to go nova! Will it happen in 2026? Here's how to find Corona Borealis so you're ready when this star goes kablooey.
The post Will the Blaze Star explode in 2026? How to see it first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 10 May 2026 09:30 +0000
Astronomers from Western University Discover the Birthplace of Cosmic "Buckyballs"
Reported by Universe Today
Fifteen years after Western astronomers first discovered ‘buckyballs’ in space, they’re back with stunning images and rich data generated by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The results of their study have revealed the cosmic origin of these st...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Sat, 09 May 2026 23:47 +0000
Saturn’s Icy Rings Likely Formed from Lost Moon "Chrysalis"
Reported by Universe Today
You’re a long-necked Titanosaurs grazing the plains and chomping away on tree leaves about 100 million years ago in the Early Cretaceous in what would eventually become a future Starbucks location. You look up at the night sky and notice a bright dot tha...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Sat, 09 May 2026 22:12 +0000