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Satellite Events for Tonight

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. The post Heart of our Milky Way revealed in new radio image first appeared on EarthSky....
  • 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. The post Atmosphere of Uranus revealed in new 3D Webb observations first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:03 +0000