Johnson Space Center Sparks Curiosity at Houston’s 33rd Annual Japan Festival
Reported by NASA
On Sept. 12-13, NASA’s Johnson Space Center employees brought the excitement and wonder of space exploration to Houston’s Japan Festival at Hermann Park. For more than 30 years, the festival has immersed guests in traditional Japanese culture thr...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:11 +0000
Astronomers Uncover "Hypersoft" X-ray Sources
Reported by Universe Today
X-rays showcase some of the most unique astronomical objects in the universe. Neutron stars and black holes siphoning gas from companion stars stick out like sore thumbs at this level of radiation. However, according to a new paper by Mustafa Muhibullah an...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:53 +0000
APOD: 2026 September 21 – Cocoon Nebula Wide Field
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APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 September 21 –…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featur...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:05 +0000
The Sun Is Physically Capable of Producing a "Superflare" According To A New Study
Reported by Universe Today
We have long known that the Sun is active. It “flares” quite often, sending huge amounts of energy off in a certain direction - sometimes directly at Earth. But we also know that, compared to other Sun-like stars, it seems relatively quiet, and not cap...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:36 +0000
APOD: 2026 September 20 – Analemma over the Callanish Stones
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APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 September 20 –…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featur...
- By: NASA
- On: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:05 +0000
MIT Research Could Lead to Refueling Depots on Mars
Reported by Universe Today
MIT PhD candidate Lanie McKinney is developing technology to convert the chemicals in the Martian atmosphere into propellant to bring astronauts home....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 02:36 +0000