Blowing Stellar Bubbles
Reported by NASA
For the first time, a young, Sun-like star has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The bubble – called an “astrosphere” – completely surrounds the juvenile star in this imag...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:34 +0000
I Am Artemis: Paul Boehm
Reported by NASA
Listen to this audio excerpt from Paul Boehm, Orion crew support and thermal systems functional area manager: As the Artemis II astronauts fly around the Moon, they’ll rely on systems inside the Orion spacecraft to live, work, and keep them safe dur...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:31 +0000
NASA, OPM Launch NASA Force to Recruit Top Talent for US Space Program
Reported by NASA
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and NASA announced NASA Force on Wednesday, a dedicated talent track within the US Tech Force initiative designed to recruit and deploy the nation’s top engineers and technologists to support America’s spac...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:17 +0000
US-French Satellite Takes Stock of World’s River Water
Reported by NASA
Rivers rise and fall throughout the year, but by how much? Perhaps less than previously thought, according to new data from the SWOT mission. Hidden riverbed contours are also emerging. In a first, a space mission led by NASA and France has tracked Earth...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:12 +0000
Heart of our Milky Way revealed in new radio image
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Astronomers used powerful radio telescopes to build an unprecedentedly detailed view of cold molecular gases in the center of the Milky Way.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00 +0000
Atmosphere of Uranus revealed in new 3D Webb observations
Reported by Space | EarthSky
The James Webb Space Telescope has mapped the upper atmosphere of Uranus for the 1st time. It found ne clues about Uranus' ionosphere and powerful auroras.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:03 +0000