APOD: 2026 September 3 – The Eclipse and the Stork
Reported by NASA
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 3 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating u...
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:05 +0000
Peatland Fires Darken Skies in Indonesia
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With Indonesia gripped by drought, fires are smoldering on the surface and underground....
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:01 +0000
Giant mega-Earth is 23 times more massive than Earth
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Astronomers have discovered a new giant mega-Earth exoplanet that is a whopping 23 times as massive as Earth, and 2.5 times the size.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:17 +0000
Physicists Determine Cause of "Runaway" Supermassive Black Hole
Reported by Universe Today
Researchers at UCSB and UT Austin have determined that a galactic merger kicked a supermassive black hole into intergalactic space....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:55 +0000
NASA Revamps Challenge Linking Community College Studies to Aerospace Careers
Reported by NASA
Community college students across the U.S. now have another opportunity to discover how their education can lead to fulfilling roles at the forefront of aerospace, science, engineering, and technology. The updated NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars ...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:01 +0000
New Research Shows How Mercury's Crust Formed by Extreme Volcanism
Reported by Universe Today
Researchers have figured out how to use lunar samples to determine the nature of volcanic activity on ancient Mercury. It's all based on SiO2, or silicon dioxide. Its abundance in a planet's crust reveals a lot about magma and volcanic activity....
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:28 +0000