Are Rogue Exomoons the Newest Frontier in the Search for Habitability?
Reported by Universe Today
There may be as many rogue planets or free-floating planets in the Milky Way as there are stars. If there are billions of these worlds, some of them have likely held onto their moons. New research reveals a pathway to habitability for these rogue exomoons....
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:53 +0000
NASA Invites Media to Learn About Upcoming X-59 Test Flights
Reported by NASA
NASA will hold a media teleconference at 5:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 19 to highlight plans for its X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft’s upcoming flight tests. The teleconference is set to take place after the X-59 is scheduled to complete its second fli...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:48 +0000
Microscopic "Ski-Jumps" Could Shrink Spacecraft LiDAR to the Size of a Microchip
Reported by Universe Today
Every ounce counts when launching a rocket, which is why considerations for the Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) of every component matters so much. For decades, one of the heaviest and most power-hungry components on a spacecraft has been its optical and co...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:28 +0000
SPARCS CubeSat ‘First Light’ Images
Reported by NASA
Description This pair of images shows stars observed by the SPARCS (Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat) space telescope simultaneously in the near-ultraviolet, left, and far-ultraviolet, right. These observations were recorded on Feb. 6, 2026, three wee...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:52 +0000
To Protect Artemis II Astronauts, NASA Experts Keep Eyes on Sun
Reported by NASA
As four astronauts travel around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission, they will venture beyond Earth’s protective magnetic field. The crew’s spacecraft, Orion, will carry and protect them as they journey into deep space and serves as the main pro...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:42 +0000
Is the Universe Defective? Part 3: The Great Vanishing Act
Reported by Universe Today
And yeah, we have a problem....
- By: Paul Sutter (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/pmsutter)
- On: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:26 +0000