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A Rare Meteorite Just Revealed a Lost, Mars-Sized Planet from the Dawn of the Solar System

Reported by Universe Today

Meteorites are (usually) gifts from the heavens. They provide unique insights to parts of the solar system that we couldn’t access otherwise - either because it's too expensive, or because the solar system itself has evolved since it was formed. A new pa...
  • By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
  • On: Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:58 +0000

NASA Knows: What Is Mass Distribution?

Reported by NASA

This article is for students grades 5-8. Mass distribution affects everything from galaxy shapes to aircraft design to planetary rotation. It’s used to map stars in our universe, figure out what planets are made of, and even to determine how luggage is l...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:26 +0000

Neptune’s Weirdest Moon Nereid Might Be the Lone Survivor of an Ancient "Moonpocalypse"

Reported by Universe Today

Neptune is definitely the odd one out of the gas giants. It’s tilted at a strange angle, and its moons are completely different from any other gas giant we know of. A new paper, published in Science Advances from researchers at CalTech, posits that might...
  • By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
  • On: Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:12 +0000

Top 10 space objects to see during the day

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Love astronomy, but don't like to stay up late? Here are the top 10 space objects you can see - under the right conditions - during the day. The post Top 10 space objects to see during the day first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:00 +0000

San Francisco’s Metropolitan Mosaic

Reported by NASA

Urban development, green spaces, and maritime activity converge in this Northern California city....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00 +0000

How NASA Science and Artemis Are Shaping the 2026 FIFA World Cup 

Reported by NASA

As the FIFA World Cup approaches, NASA is bringing space science and engineering to soccer fans worldwide. From June 11 to July 19, 2026, NASA will host an exhibit at FIFA Fan Festivalâ„...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:36 +0000