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Astronomy Picture of the Day

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Satellite Events for Tonight

Betelgeuse's Secret Companion Finally Revealed

Reported by Universe Today

Betelgeuse, the stunning red star in Orion's shoulder, has been hiding a secret companion for years but proving it has been somewhat challenging. When the elusive "Betelbuddy" (I love that name) reached its maximum separation from the supergiant star last ...
  • By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
  • On: Sun, 12 Oct 2025 20:46 +0000

The ESA's Mars Express and ExoMars Orbiters Catch a Glimpse of 3I/ATLAS

Reported by Universe Today

Between 1 and 7 October, ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and Mars Express spacecraft turned their eyes towards interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, as it passed close to Mars....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Sun, 12 Oct 2025 20:42 +0000

Could We Really Turn Mars Green?

Reported by Universe Today

Science fiction is edging closer to reality. A team of scientists has created a detailed roadmap for transforming Mars from a frozen, lifeless desert into a world where plants could grow and humans might one day breathe without spacesuits. The plan isn't a...
  • By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
  • On: Sun, 12 Oct 2025 20:20 +0000

Imaging Dark Matter One Clump at a Time

Reported by Universe Today

What if you could photograph something completely invisible? To our rather limited eyes that’s what astronomers seem to do all the time with infra red and radio astronomy to name a few. But, astronomers can do this in a rather intriguing way with somethi...
  • By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
  • On: Sun, 12 Oct 2025 19:54 +0000

Phosphine Discovered In A Brown Dwarf's Atmosphere For The First Time

Reported by Universe Today

Phosphine has caused quite a stir in the astronomical world lately. That was largely due to its (still hotly debated) detection in the atmosphere of Venus. While the only known way for phosphine to be created on terrestrial worlds, like Venus, is through s...
  • By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
  • On: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:29 +0000

New Research Says the "Dark Side" of the Moon is Also the Cold Side

Reported by Universe Today

The interior of the mysterious far side of the moon may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, suggests a new analysis of rock samples co-led by a UCL and Peking University researcher....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Thu, 09 Oct 2025 23:26 +0000