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APOD: 2026 September 24 – The Ghosts of Five Supernovas

Reported by NASA

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 24 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating univ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:05 +0000

Cloudy Cloak Over the Northwest

Reported by NASA

A low-lying cloud layer brought autumn ambience to western Washington and Oregon, while mountainous areas near the coast remained above the pall....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:01 +0000

Strange Galaxies in the Early Universe Were Shaped by Weird Stars

Reported by Universe Today

Galaxies and their stars in the early Universe look a lot weirder than those we see today, and astronomers want to know why. A team of researchers at the University of Utah decided to survey certain stars in nearby galaxies as analogs of those that existed...
  • By: Carolyn Collins Petersen (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cc-petersen)
  • On: Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:07 +0000

New Lunar Crater Offers Keys To Moon’s Shallow Subsurface

Reported by Universe Today

Asteroids which strike the Moon and create new craters offer lunar scientists a window onto the workings of our natural satellite’s shallow subsurface....
  • By: Bruce Dorminey (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/bruce)
  • On: Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:17 +0000

NASA Modernizes Commercial Airline Systems

Reported by NASA

NASA’s researchers know that when you settle into your seat on a commercial flight, you expect a smooth takeoff, views over the clouds, a steady descent, and hopefully an early arrival at your destination. But when your flight gets delayed on the tarmac ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:08 +0000

JUICE Mission to Swing by Earth on September 28

Reported by Universe Today

The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will return to Earth on 28 September, with flight controllers guiding the spacecraft close to our home planet to alter its speed and direction en route to Jupiter....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:20 +0000