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Is the Universe Made of Math? Part 4: The Fire and the Filter

Reported by Universe Today

Like I said at the beginning, I’m not really keen on the idea of the mathematical universe. My own personal biggest objection stems from the whole point of occam’s razor: make things as simple as possible....
  • By: Paul Sutter (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/pmsutter)
  • On: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:37 +0000

Astronomers Discover the First Galaxy-Wide Wobbling Black Hole Jet

Reported by Universe Today

Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have uncovered the largest and most extended stream of super-heated gas ever observed flowing from a nearby galaxy, providing the clearest evidence yet that a supermassive black hole can...
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:29 +0000

NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-12 Launch to Space Station

Reported by NASA

Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA’s 12th rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft carrying astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:25 +0000

A Quarter Century in Orbit: Science Shaping Life on Earth and Beyond 

Reported by NASA

For more than 25 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, conducting research that is transforming life on Earth and shaping the future of exploration. From growing food and sequencing DNA to studying disease...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:43 +0000

The Global Ocean Temperature Keeps Rising But Don't Worry It's Probably Nothing

Reported by Universe Today

The oceans' check engine light is on and is starting to flash violently. For the eighth year in a row, the world’s oceans absorbed a record-breaking amount of heat in 2025. That means more powerful storms for us, and changing ocean chemistry that could s...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:34 +0000

NASA Invites Media to Cover Artemis Mission from Johnson Space Center

Reported by NASA

Media accreditation is open to attend Artemis II mission activities at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Johnson is where flight controllers in mission control will manage the test flight after liftoff of the first crewed Moon mission under the age...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:27 +0000