Hidden planet found around nearby star Beta Pictoris
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Astronomers have found a hidden planet orbiting the star Beta Pictoris. This previously unseen world is now the faintest planet ever imaged from Earth.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:31 +0000
Shoemaker-Levy 9 impact on Jupiter 32 years ago
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Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 hit Jupiter in 1994, 32 years ago, scarring the planet's surface and leaving behind water that remained in the atmosphere for decades.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:56 +0000
Ontario Wildfire Smoke Moves East
Reported by NASA
Canadian wildfires sent plumes of smoke streaming over Ontario, Quebec, and parts of the U.S. Midwest and Northeast....
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00 +0000
NASA Uses Subscale Aircraft to Accelerate Flight Innovation
Reported by NASA
Testing new aerospace concepts in flight remains one of NASA’s most effective ways to advance knowledge and reduce risk. The Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, supports this ...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:56 +0000
NASA Study of Pristine Meteorite Adds to Story of Ancient Asteroids
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A meteorite recovered immediately upon its fall to Earth on July 16, 2024, is helping NASA scientists uncover new clues about ancient water, the chemical evolution of primitive asteroids, and the ingredients that may have helped make life possible througho...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:28 +0000
How NASA’s Artemis III Lander Test Will Pave Way for Moon Landings
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Before Artemis astronauts land on the Moon’s surface in 2028, NASA will conduct the Artemis III demonstration mission in 2027, allowing teams on Earth and in orbit to practice rendezvous and docking operations between commercial human landing systems and...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:50 +0000