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APOD: 2026 November 2 – A Long Cloud on Mars

Reported by NASA

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 2 – A… 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 univ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:05 +0000

Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon

Reported by NASA

Amid the warm hues of fall foliage, Pine Creek Gorge forms a deep scar in the Allegheny Plateau....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:01 +0000

New Research Resolves the Mystery Behind Van Gogh's The Starry Night

Reported by Universe Today

The sky in Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night (1889) matches, in both observation and shape, the pre-dawn sky over Saint-Rémy around 22 July 1889, when a waning crescent moon, Venus and the Hyades star cluster appeared close together, according to a st...
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:00 +0000

Did comets seed life on Earth? A new study says — probably not

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Did comets seed life on Earth? It's unlikely, a new study from the University of Cambridge says. It would have been a very rare occurrence. The post Did comets seed life on Earth? A new study says — probably not first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:00 +0000

Do black holes split into smaller black holes?

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Black holes sometimes merge. But could 1 split into 2 or more? A new study explores the conditions that might allow it, including extremely rapid rotation. The post Do black holes split into smaller black holes? first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:45 +0000

Did the Viking 2 lander detect marsquakes in 1976?

Reported by Space | EarthSky

New analysis shows that 2 possible marsquakes detected by Viking 2 were in the same region as nearly 1,000 others detected by the InSight lander decades later. The post Did the Viking 2 lander detect marsquakes in 1976? first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:30 +0000