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Black Hole Collisions Tell a Tale of Repeating Mergers

Reported by Universe Today

A black hole merger is one of the Universe's most energetic and massive events. During such a collision, two black holes orbit closer and closer until they collide and become a much more massive black hole. The event also gives off radiation and, as it hap...
  • By: Carolyn Collins Petersen (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cc-petersen)
  • On: Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:57 +0000

New Research Shows How Clouds Shape the Interiors of sub-Neptunes

Reported by Universe Today

Scientists at ASU's School of Earth and Space Exploration have demonstrated how clouds in a sub-Neptune's atmosphere shape the interior structure of the planet....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:12 +0000

UCF Researchers Are Developing Tools to Help Find Habitable Planets

Reported by Universe Today

Through the Photonics-Enabled Exoplanet Spectroscopic System (PEEPSS) program, researchers are developing a technology that will assist NASA's planned Habitable World's Observatory (HWO)....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:59 +0000

Are Aliens Harvesting the Spin of Stars?

Reported by Universe Today

One of the challenges of searching for “technosignatures” (i.e. signs that intelligent life somewhere in the universe has created technology) is understanding what to look for. Technology is a very broad area, and different types would show up as diffe...
  • By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
  • On: Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:24 +0000

Are we listening for alien intelligence the wrong way?

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Some astronomers believe we should search for alien intelligence at higher radio frequencies than those traditionally used in SETI. And they've already begun. The post Are we listening for alien intelligence the wrong way? first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:00 +0000

Asteroid Juno at its best now, around opposition

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Asteroid Juno will be at its brightest around opposition on July 26, 2026. It'll lie in front of the constellation Aquila. The post Asteroid Juno at its best now, around opposition first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:23 +0000