Astronomers Observe the Most Chemically Primitive Galaxy in the Early Universe
Reported by Universe Today
An international team led by Associate Professor Kimihiko Nakajima of Kanazawa University has captured a rare look at the early universe. Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the power of gravitational lensing, the team achieved a definitive cha...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Wed, 27 May 2026 01:08 +0000
NASA to Announce Artemis III Crew, Provide Mission Progress Update
Reported by NASA
NASA will provide an update on the agency’s Artemis III mission and announce the astronauts assigned to the test flight during a live event at 11 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 9, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The event will stream on NAS...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 26 May 2026 21:33 +0000
NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in New York
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Students in New York will hear from NASA astronaut Jessica Meir as she answers their prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 11:05 p....
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 26 May 2026 21:05 +0000
Where Are All the Intermediate Mass Black Holes? Microlensing Fast Radio Bursts Might Reveal Them
Reported by Universe Today
In the heirarchy of black holes, intermediate mass black holes (IMBH) lie in between stellar mass black holes and supermassive black holes. But the problem is that we've never found one. There have been hints, but nothing conclusive. Could gravitational mi...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Tue, 26 May 2026 19:36 +0000
NASA Provides Update on Moon Base Rovers, Landers, Missions
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During a Moon Base event Tuesday at NASA’s Headquarters in Washington, the agency announced new contracts for lunar rovers for crew to drive and uncrewed cargo landers bound for the Moon. NASA leaders also shared target launch timeframes and upcoming mil...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 26 May 2026 19:33 +0000
When the Sun Tries to Explode and Fails
Reported by Universe Today
Scientists have captured one of the most detailed observations ever of a failed solar eruption, a powerful blast from the Sun that built into what should have been a billion tonne plasma ejection, then stalled and collapsed back to the surface. Using data ...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Tue, 26 May 2026 19:26 +0000