A Virtual Lifeless Earth Will Help Scientists Find Life on Exoplanets
Reported by Universe Today
Researchers have created a model lifeless Earth that couples the atmosphere with interior planetary processes. The model can reproduce Earth's modern habitable state without including life, showing that a planet that appears habitable isn't necessarily inh...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:22 +0000
A new mini-moon for Earth! Meet 2026 QQ8
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Earth has another new mini-moon! The little space rock 2026 QQ8 began orbiting Earth in April and will stay through 2026.
The post A new mini-moon for Earth! Meet 2026 QQ8 first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:23 +0000
APOD: 2026 November 4 – The Not-So-Hidden Galaxy, IC 342
Reported by NASA
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 4 – The… 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 un...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:05 +0000
Before the Dawn in America’s Heartland
Reported by NASA
With hardly a cloud in sight, astronauts had a sweeping view of nighttime lights in the U.S. Midwest....
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:01 +0000
Students Test Prototype Landing Pad to Make Lunar Operations Safe
Reported by Universe Today
This summer, a team of students and researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville successfully conducted three rocket-motor firing tests on a prototype lunar landing pad. The tests showed the prototype’s ability to capture and redirect rocket ex...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:45 +0000
What Will Politics Look Like on Other Planets? It's Likely to Be a Mishmash
Reported by Universe Today
When we make our home on other worlds, who will be in charge? Will it be an emperor? A billionaire? A rebel alliance? Or none of the above? Astrobiologist Jacob Haqq Misra runs through the legal and political options....
- By: Alan Boyle (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cosmiclog)
- On: Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:21 +0000