NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station
Reported by NASA
The 34th SpaceX commercial resupply mission under contract with NASA is headed to the International Space Station with new scientific experiments after lifting off at 6:05 p.m. EDT Friday on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral ...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 15 May 2026 22:52 +0000
A New Theory of Dark Matter Could Solve Three Cosmic Mysteries
Reported by Universe Today
A study led by UC Riverside physicist Hai-Bo Yu suggests that a new type of dark matter could explain three astrophysical puzzles across vastly different environments....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Fri, 15 May 2026 21:41 +0000
Bizarre Venus Surface Formations Puzzle Planetary Scientists
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Enigmatic crownlike surface formations on Venus hold keys to understanding our twin planet’s deep interior. Or so says a new paper presented at the recent European Geosciences Union 2026 general assembly in Vienna....
- By: Bruce Dorminey (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/bruce)
- On: Fri, 15 May 2026 21:34 +0000
NASA Captures Volatile Changes in Earth's Artificial Light
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A study of NASA's Black Marble data reveals a pattern of regional volatility in nighttime illumination across the planet....
- By: Scott Johnston (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/sajohnston1989)
- On: Fri, 15 May 2026 18:10 +0000
A Galaxy Cluster's Wild Youth
Reported by Universe Today
The galaxy cluster Abell 2029 is sometimes described as “the most relaxed cluster in the Universe.” This moniker does not arise from some sort of mellow vibe, but rather because of how calm and undisturbed the superheated gas that pervades the cluster ...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Fri, 15 May 2026 17:24 +0000
Is Earth’s Constant Companion a Stray Asteroid or a Chunk of the Moon?
Reported by Universe Today
Earth has a group of cosmic stalkers. Known as “co-orbitals”, these small bits of rock have a 1:1 mean motion resonance with Earth. Basically, they take the exact same amount of time to orbit the Sun as we do. Astronomers have long believed these objec...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Fri, 15 May 2026 16:02 +0000