The Milky Way's Arms Reach Out Further Than we Thought
Reported by Universe Today
A new result using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows that the outer spiral arms in the Milky Way galaxy may reach wider than previously thought. This finding may lead astronomers to adjust their understanding of our home galaxy’s structure....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:14 +0000
Students Connect NASA Science With Indigenous Knowledge to Study Coastal Erosion
Reported by NASA
Story by Keri Moskowitz, Gulf of Maine Research Institute For the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation, or Sipayik, the ocean has always been a teacher. Situated in what is known as Downeast Maine, along the shores of Passamaquoddy Bay, generations of ...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:04 +0000
The JWST and the Mystery of Massive Quenched Galaxies in the Early Universe
Reported by Universe Today
With its ability to observe the red-shifted light from early galaxies, the JWST has revealed some surprises. Many massive galaxies in the early Universe had ceased star formation and were already quenched hundreds of millions of years sooner than thought. ...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:58 +0000
Hubble Captures Star-Studded Cluster
Reported by NASA
This image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope showcases Messier 3 (M3), one of the Milky Way galaxy’s most massive globular clusters, or spherical collections of gravitationally bound stars. Globular clusters are made up of anc...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:13 +0000
Nearby super-Earth GJ 3378b may be a good candidate for life
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Astronomers have gotten a closer look at the nearby super-Earth GJ 3378b. It could be habitable, if it has an atmosphere.
The post Nearby super-Earth GJ 3378b may be a good candidate for life first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:00 +0000
Cottonwood Fire Chars Utah
Reported by NASA
The blaze burned more than 150 square miles and swept through parts of a ski resort....
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:01 +0000