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The black hole or galaxy: Which came 1st?

Reported by Space | EarthSky

QSO1 is an ancient Little Red Dot galaxy from the early universe. It contains a supermassive black hole. Which came first, the black hole or galaxy? The post The black hole or galaxy: Which came 1st? first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:42 +0000

Spacewalking With Scott Wray, Artemis EVA Training Lead

Reported by NASA

Scott Wray’s experience with spacewalks started when he was about 6 years old. A tent resembling a lunar lander provided the perfect imaginary spacecraft. “I would lie on my back with my feet propped up on a pillow as I imagined going through a launch ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:00 +0000

Fire’s Footprint on Santa Rosa Island

Reported by NASA

A wildland fire charred grassland, coastal sage scrub, and chaparral across one-third of the island, the second largest of the Channel Islands....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:01 +0000

NASA Awards Modification Contract for Reduced Gravity Test Aircraft

Reported by NASA

NASA selected Denmar Technical Services of Nevada to provide aircraft modifications, maintenance, and testing services to the Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, and Johnson Space Cente...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:45 +0000

Ceres’ Surface Is Much More Complex Than Previously Thought

Reported by Universe Today

The dwarf planet Ceres has a surface that seems to get more perplexing with each new study. A recent paper presented at EGU26 in Vienna only adds to its mystery....
  • By: Bruce Dorminey (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/bruce)
  • On: Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:44 +0000

NASA Invites Media to See Roman Space Telescope Arrive at Kennedy

Reported by NASA

Registration is open for media to cover the arrival of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the coming weeks. The observatory will arrive aboard NASA’s Pegasus barge from NASA’s Goddard Space F...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:22 +0000