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Satellite Events for Tonight

Webb glimpses doomed star before its explosion

Reported by Space | EarthSky

For decades, astronomers have wanted to know exactly what the explosion of a doomed star looks like. The Webb Space Telescope has made that knowledge possible. The post Webb glimpses doomed star before its explosion first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:00 +0000

An Asteroid Flew Closer Than The ISS Recently

Reported by Universe Today

An asteroid recently made the second closest pass to Earth ever observed on October 1st. And astronomers only found it after it had already completed its closest approach. That offers another lesson in how difficult it is to find small objects coming close...
  • By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
  • On: Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:38 +0000

New study says water in Venus’ clouds surprisingly abundant

Reported by Space | EarthSky

A new reanalysis of data from the Pioneer Venus 2 mission in 1978 shows that water in Venus' clouds is much more abundant than previously thought. The post New study says water in Venus’ clouds surprisingly abundant first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:29 +0000

Yes, Mars Once Had an Ocean, says New Research

Reported by Universe Today

Did Mars Once Have an Ocean? New Research Suggests Yes kerryhensley45577 Wed, 10/01/2025 - 10:21 Did Mars Once Have an Ocean? New Research Suggests Yes https://news.uark.edu/articles/80081/did-mars-once-have-an-ocean-new-research-suggests-yes...
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Thu, 09 Oct 2025 02:05 +0000

Longstanding “Ice Giant” Classification of Uranus and Neptune Might Be Conflicted

Reported by Universe Today

What if our understanding of Uranus and Neptune’s compositions have been wrong, specifically regarding their classifications as “ice giants”? This is what a recent study accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics hopes to address as a t...
  • By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
  • On: Thu, 09 Oct 2025 01:04 +0000

The Most Metal-Free Star Ever Observed is Found In Our Own Backyard

Reported by Universe Today

Astronomers find a nearly metal-free star in our own back yard, which tells us a few interesting things about early star formation....
  • By: Brian Koberlein (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/brian)
  • On: Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:14 +0000