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The Sun and Moon Today

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  • Waxing Crescent 6% phase

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the DayIC 2574: Coddington s Nebula

Satellite Events for Tonight

Hubble and Euclid Team Up To Identify A Dark Matter Galaxy

Reported by Universe Today

We know galaxies by their powerful illumination, generated by multitudes of stars. But some galaxies can be very dim. These are hypothesized to be dark galaxies, or dark matter galaxies. They're theoretical, and only candidates have been identified, but re...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:27 +0000

Crystals Grown in Space

Reported by NASA

This June 5, 2024, image shows lysozyme crystals aboard the International Space Station. Lysozyme is a protein found in bodily fluids like tears, saliva, and milk, and is used as a control compound to demonstrate well-formed crystals. Lysozyme plays a...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:12 +0000

Map the Earth’s Magnetic Shield with the Space Umbrella Project

Reported by NASA

Use data from NASA’s Magnetosphere Multiscale Mission to shed light on solar storms. For anyone with a laptop or cell....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:28 +0000

Small But Mighty Lab Device Could Transform NASA Research

Reported by NASA

A small but mighty piece of lab equipment, about the size of a cellphone, has arrived at the International Space Station after launching with NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission. NASA aims to use the off-the-shelf device, called a microplate reader, to conduct...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:34 +0000

Flexible Force Fields Can Protect Our Return to the Moon

Reported by Universe Today

Lunar dust remains one of the biggest challenges for a long-term human presence on the Moon. Its jagged, clingy nature makes it naturally stick to everything from solar panels to the inside of human lungs. And while we have some methods of dealing with it,...
  • By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
  • On: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:19 +0000

The most recent volcanoes on Mars were surprisingly active

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Scientists studied orbital data of minerals from recent volcanoes on Mars and found they were more complex than they expected, with ongoing eruptions. The post The most recent volcanoes on Mars were surprisingly active first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:55 +0000