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Satellite Events for Tonight

Hubble Learns Galactic History From Stars

Reported by NASA

This Hubble image features the sparkling collection of stars named Messier 30 (M30), also called NGC 7099....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:56 +0000

Exoplanets Can't Hide From The JWST's 'Digital Twin'

Reported by Universe Today

Finding dim exoplanets hidden in the glare of their stars is an ongoing challenge in astronomy. Telescopes use coronagraphs to block out starlight, but even they have their limitations. Researchers have developed a new technique with the JWST that can find...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:42 +0000

Swift spacecraft fell back to Earth in a fiery blaze yesterday

Reported by Space | EarthSky

The Swift spacecraft fell back to Earth as a fiery streak of light yesterday. See videos here of the blazing reentry into Earth's atmosphere. The post Swift spacecraft fell back to Earth in a fiery blaze yesterday first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:30 +0000

ESCAPADE mission to fly past Earth twice in 2 days

Reported by Space | EarthSky

On November 7 and 9, 2026, the twin probes of the ESCAPADE mission — first Blue and then Gold — will perform flybys of Earth on the way to Mars. The post ESCAPADE mission to fly past Earth twice in 2 days first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:25 +0000

APOD: 2026 November 5 – Enceladus in Silhouette

Reported by NASA

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 5 –… 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 univer...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 05 Nov 2026 05:05 +0000

Cyprus: Island of Snakes, Cats, and Ophiolites

Reported by NASA

The third-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea exposes an ancient piece of the ocean floor and hosts a clowder of cats....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 05 Nov 2026 05:01 +0000