Rubin Alert Leads to First Follow-Up Observations and Detection of Four Supernovae
Reported by Universe Today
NSF NOIRLab has completed end-to-end runs of its ecosystem for following up on alerts from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The runs demonstrated how multiple NOIRLab-developed software tools, plus a network of telescopes around the globe, will enable ...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:59 +0000
NASA Data Hackathon Inspires Community Action
Reported by NASA
On Jan. 31, students, library staff, researchers, and community members gathered at the University of Florida’s (UF) Marston Science Library for the Environmental Monitoring through Education, Research, and Geospatial Engagement (EMERGE) NASA Data Hackat...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:30 +0000
Science Through Shadows: How Astronomical Alignments Reveal the Universe
Reported by NASA
When one celestial object passes in front of another, it can cast a shadow that travels across space – and sometimes across Earth. These moments of alignment, known as eclipses, occultations, and transits, allow scientists to study distant objects in rem...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:47 +0000
This Ancient Star In A Low-Mass Galaxy Is A Precious Find
Reported by Universe Today
To understand the Universe we see around us today, we have to understand its past. Some hard-to-find ancient stars, called Population II stars, preserve evidence from the ancient Universe. Astronomers finally found one....
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:35 +0000
See NASA’s GUARDIAN Catch a Tsunami
Reported by NASA
A new data visualization illustrates how an experimental NASA technology can provide extra lead time to communities in the path of a tsunami. Called GUARDIAN (GNSS Upper Atmospheric Real-time Disaster Information and Alert Network), the software detects sl...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:10 +0000
SWOT Mission Unlocks a New View of Our Waterways
Reported by NASA
Explore how rivers move, change, and sustain life across the planet with SWOT data....
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:22 +0000