Astronomers Produce the Largest Image Ever Taken of the Heart of the Milky Way
Reported by Universe Today
Astronomers have captured the central region of our Milky Way in a striking new image, unveiling a complex network of filaments of cosmic gas in unprecedented detail. Obtained with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), this rich datasetâ...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:40 +0000
What happened when a solar superstorm hit Mars?
Reported by Space | EarthSky
What happened when a solar superstorm hit Mars? In May 2024, the sun released a powerful X flare that caused spacecraft to glitch ... and more.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:39 +0000
Astronauts Use Bacteria and Fungi to Harvest Metals in Space
Reported by Universe Today
If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes. In fact, it would be impossible to leave them behind, since they live on and in our bodies, surfaces and food. Learning how they react to space conditions is cr...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Sun, 08 Mar 2026 02:19 +0000
ARMD Research Solicitations (Updated March 6)
Reported by NASA
THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED ON MARCH 6, 2026 This Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable new and improved ai...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:00 +0000
NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Station Resupply Launch
Reported by NASA
Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. A Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft will launch in April to the orbital laboratory on a SpaceX Falcon 9 ...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:36 +0000
VLT Image Captures a "Cosmic Hawk" Spanning its Wings.
Reported by Universe Today
Today’s Picture of the Week, taken with ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), seems to have captured a cosmic hawk as it spans its wings....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:41 +0000