JWST Tracks Shifting Water Clouds and Churning Gases on the Coldest Known Brown Dwarf
Reported by Universe Today
When picturing a star, typically people think of giant balls of burning gas in the sky that emit enough light they are hard to miss. Planets, on the other hand, come in one of two general categories - rocky worlds like Earth or gas giants similar to Jupite...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:30 +0000
APOD: 2026 October 20 – An Anticrepuscular Rainbow Fan
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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 20 – An… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating uni...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:05 +0000
The Human Fingerprint on Earth’s Water Cycle
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Human activities have become intertwined with how water is distributed across the continents. A new study brings their effects into sharper focus....
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:01 +0000
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5036-5042: Watching the Clouds Go By
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Written by Alex Innanen, Atmospheric Scientist at York University Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 Happy New Mars Year! We mark the start of a new year on Mars at the beginning of the northern hemisphere spring, or the vernal equinox. We then keep...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:21 +0000
The Chemistry in Stellar Nurseries is Complex, and a New 3D Model Highlights It
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Young stars form in molecular clouds, and once they're turned on, they begin to shape their natal clouds with radiation. Researchers developed a new 3D model of one feature of the Orion Nebula star-forming region called the Orion Bar. Their model matches J...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:09 +0000
Webb Captures This Golden Galaxy Cluster in All it's Glory
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The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month features the brilliant golden galaxies belonging to the MACS J0454.1-0300 galaxy cluster....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:02 +0000