Martian Volcanoes Could Be Hiding Massive Glaciers Under A Blanket of Ash
Reported by Universe Today
When we think of ice on Mars, we typically think of the poles, where we can see it visibly through probes and even ground-based telescopes. But the poles are hard to access, and even more so given the restrictions on exploration there due to potential biol...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:18 +0000
TB 26-02 Effects of Large Grain Size in Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel
Reported by NASA
The NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) performed an assessment to characterize the effects of abnormal grain growth (AGG) within a metallic liner of a composite overwrapped pressure vessel (COPV). This effort focused on evaluating the mechanical res...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:47 +0000
Milky Way and Andromeda held together by dark matter sheet
Reported by Space | EarthSky
A new computer simulation shows the Milky Way and nearby galaxies are in a sheet of dark matter between 2 voids. Galaxies on the outside fly away from us.
The post Milky Way and Andromeda held together by dark matter sheet first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:47 +0000
A Second Cyclone Slams Madagascar
Reported by NASA
Widespread flooding affected tens of thousands of people after cyclones Fytia and Gezani drenched the island....
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:01 +0000
Curiosity Blog Sols 4804-4811: Kicking Off the Final Phase of Boxwork Exploration
Reported by NASA
Written by Abigail Fraeman, Curiosity Deputy Project Scientist Earth planning date: Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 Curiosity spent this week at Gale crater completing the last few activities associated with the “Nevado Sajama 2” drill before kicking off our fin...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:44 +0000
A Pulsar Near The Milky Way's Galactic Center Is A Perfect Set-up To Test General Relativity
Reported by Universe Today
The Milky Way's center is densely-packed with stars and there should be abundant pulsars there. But for some reason, we can't find them. New research presents a candidate pulsar in the GC. It's close enough to the Milky Way's supermassive black hole that i...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:27 +0000