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Satellite Events for Tonight

When It Comes To Burping Jets, Supermassive Black Holes and Stellar-Mass Black Holes Have The Same Table Manners

Reported by Universe Today

Both stellar-mass black holes and supermassive black holes can produce ionized jets streaming from their poles. Stellar-mass black holes consume the material of companion stars, while supermassive black holes rip stars apart in tidal disruption events. Des...
  • By: Brian Koberlein (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/brian)
  • On: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:27 +0000

NASA Celebrates as Artemis Accords Surpasses 75 Signatories 

Reported by NASA

Marking a significant expansion in the number of signatories to the Artemis Accords, NASA welcomed Albania, Croatia, Côte d’Ivoire, and San Marino, bringing total participation to 76 countries.  “Our momentum reflects a growing commitment to peac...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:26 +0000

Meet NASA’s Artemis II Crew During Houston Public Event

Reported by NASA

The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission will participate in an event hosted by industry and community partners at the University of Houston to discuss their mission around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft. It will be the first event in Houst...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:16 +0000

How the Infant Universe Got Its First Heavy Elements

Reported by Universe Today

Way back in the earliest epochs of the Universe, the Big Bang was followed by a period called the Cosmic Dark Ages. It was a time when the cosmic soup of primordial particles was so thick that light couldn't propagate. Hence the term "dark"; also, because,...
  • By: Carolyn Collins Petersen (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cc-petersen)
  • On: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:12 +0000

What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Mission

Reported by NASA

Four crew members are set to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance aboard the orbiting laboratory....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:09 +0000

Space Station View of Earth at Night

Reported by NASA

This nighttime view of the United States, dotted with city lights looking toward New York City (center), was taken at approximately 3:40 a.m. local time on Sept. 8, 2026, from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above Earth. Image credi...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:21 +0000