When Martian Winds Become Sandblasters
Reported by Universe Today
Mars Express has captured stunning images of wind sculpted terrain near the planet’s equator, revealing how Martian winds act as a sandblaster across geological timescales. The spacecraft’s high resolution camera spotted amazing ridges called yardangs,...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:04 +0000
The Hidden Lives of the Universe’s Ultramassive Galaxies
Reported by Universe Today
Astronomers have revealed a surprising diversity in the evolutionary paths of the universe’s most massive galaxies. Using multi-wavelength observations combining Keck Observatory spectroscopy with far infrared and radio data, researchers found that less ...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:43 +0000
Strange shock wave around dead star surprises astronomers
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Astronomers have spotted a beautiful shock wave around a dead star 730 light-years away. And according to all known mechanisms, this shock wave shouldn't exist.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:18 +0000
New research says icy lakes on Mars lasted for decades
Reported by Space | EarthSky
The ancient lake in Gale crater - and other icy lakes on Mars - could have been liquid below the surface for decades thanks to seasonal surface ice.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:37 +0000
The Galaxy’s Most Common Planets Have a Strange Childhood
Reported by Universe Today
Astronomers have discovered a crucial missing link in understanding how the Galaxy’s most common planets form. By studying four young, extraordinarily puffy planets orbiting a 20 million year old star, researchers have captured a rare snapshot of worlds ...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:10 +0000
NASA’s Webb Delivers Unprecedented Look Into Heart of Circinus Galaxy
Reported by NASA
The Circinus Galaxy, a galaxy about 13 million light-years away, contains an active supermassive black hole that continues to influence its evolution. The largest source of infrared light from the region closest to the black hole itself was thought to be o...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:00 +0000