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Satellite Events for Tonight

Ice volcanoes on Ganymede? New promising candidates found

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Are there ice volcanoes on Ganymede? A new international study reveals several good candidates on Jupiter's large ocean moon. The post Ice volcanoes on Ganymede? New promising candidates found first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Thu, 21 May 2026 11:32 +0000

Searching for Earth-sized exoplanets with the POET mission

Reported by Space | EarthSky

In 2029, Canada's POET mission will start searching for Earth-sized exoplanets as well as super-Earths. It will focus on smaller, cooler stars like red dwarfs. The post Searching for Earth-sized exoplanets with the POET mission first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Thu, 21 May 2026 11:13 +0000

Lunar Robots: NASA Spotlights Moon Base at 2026 FIRST Robotics Competition

Reported by NASA

Robotics will play a critical role in NASA’s ambitious plan to establish a long-term presence on the Moon, presenting opportunities for the next generation of engineers, technologists, and innovators to contribute to a bold vision for the future. That wa...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00 +0000

New Eruption in the Bismarck Sea

Reported by NASA

Satellite imagery shows a surge of new volcanic activity in the ocean near Papua New Guinea....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 21 May 2026 04:01 +0000

Future Mars Rovers Could Mimic a Swimming Motion to Traverse the Planet's Surface

Reported by Universe Today

Some animals can move efficiently beneath granular surfaces. These include the sandfish (Scincus scincus), a lizard native to the Sahara. It can burrow into the sand and then literally "swim" through the desert sand to hunt or escape predators. German rese...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Wed, 20 May 2026 22:33 +0000

Resolving the Kardashev's Conundrum Using a Bitcoin-Inspired Metric

Reported by Universe Today

A new study reevaluates the Kardashev Scale using a new framework that includes the Bitcoin network as a means of measuring the trajectory of human development....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Wed, 20 May 2026 22:31 +0000