Our galaxy flipped after a collision, say astronomers
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Our galaxy flipped after a collision with a dwarf galaxy 10 billion years ago, changing the Milky Way's evolution, new simulations suggest.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:52 +0000
A rocket will hit the moon on August 5: Newest updates here!
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A Falcon 9 rocket will hit the moon at 1:35 a.m. CDT on August 5, 2026. Who can see it? And what might you see? Answers here.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:45 +0000
Another new Psyche mission flyby image of Mars
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NASA released a composite image of Mars lit like a crescent as the Psyche mission flew by for a gravity assist. Watch a stunning time lapse of the whole flyby.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:30 +0000
The Milky Way's Most Powerful Particle Accelerator
Reported by Universe Today
Astronomers have conclusively identified a source of the highest energy cosmic ray protons in the Milky Way, solving a long standing puzzle near the star Altair. By combining gamma ray, radio, and X-ray data from three separate observatories, a Hiroshima U...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:32 +0000
A Week of Smoky Skies Across North America
Reported by NASA
Brown carbon, emitted by wildland fires and tracked over the span of a week in July 2026, worsened air quality in parts of the U.S. and Canada....
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00 +0000
Electrically Charged Mars Storms Threaten Future Exploration
Reported by Universe Today
Martian dust storms are some of the most fascinating and mysterious planetary surface processes ever observed, as Earth, Mars, and Saturn’s moon Titan are the only known planetary bodies to have active dust storms. However, the major difference for Mars ...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:45 +0000