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What If the Universe Had No Beginning? Part 1: A Wave Function for the Universe

Reported by Universe Today

The equations of general relativity give up at the singularity. Decades before Stephen Hawking dared to guess what came before, John Wheeler and Bryce DeWitt built the strange mathematical machinery that would make the question askable in the first place....
  • By: Paul Sutter (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/pmsutter)
  • On: Sat, 16 May 2026 14:08 +0000

NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station

Reported by NASA

The 34th SpaceX commercial resupply mission under contract with NASA is headed to the International Space Station with new scientific experiments after lifting off at 6:05 p.m. EDT Friday on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 15 May 2026 22:52 +0000

A New Theory of Dark Matter Could Solve Three Cosmic Mysteries

Reported by Universe Today

A study led by UC Riverside physicist Hai-Bo Yu suggests that a new type of dark matter could explain three astrophysical puzzles across vastly different environments....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Fri, 15 May 2026 21:41 +0000

Bizarre Venus Surface Formations Puzzle Planetary Scientists

Reported by Universe Today

Enigmatic crownlike surface formations on Venus hold keys to understanding our twin planet’s deep interior. Or so says a new paper presented at the recent European Geosciences Union 2026 general assembly in Vienna....
  • By: Bruce Dorminey (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/bruce)
  • On: Fri, 15 May 2026 21:34 +0000

NASA Captures Volatile Changes in Earth's Artificial Light

Reported by Universe Today

A study of NASA's Black Marble data reveals a pattern of regional volatility in nighttime illumination across the planet....
  • By: Scott Johnston (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/sajohnston1989)
  • On: Fri, 15 May 2026 18:10 +0000

A Galaxy Cluster's Wild Youth

Reported by Universe Today

The galaxy cluster Abell 2029 is sometimes described as “the most relaxed cluster in the Universe.” This moniker does not arise from some sort of mellow vibe, but rather because of how calm and undisturbed the superheated gas that pervades the cluster ...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Fri, 15 May 2026 17:24 +0000