Solar Orbiter Traces Giant Magnetic Switchbacks Directly Back to the Sun
Reported by Universe Today
There has been a torrent of solar physics data lately, largely thanks to new spacecraft that have begun actively observing the Sun. One of those spacecraft, Solar Orbiter, happened to have a serendipitous encounter with a type of solar physics phenomenon k...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:43 +0000
Under Extreme Pressure on Ice Giants, Water Ice Gets Weird
Reported by Universe Today
On Earth, water ice is simply water ice. But under extreme pressure, it takes on an unusual asymmetric form. It stops being molecular and its atoms are forced into a strange asymmetry....
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:13 +0000
Science on the Space Station with NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins
Reported by NASA
NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Jessica Watkins works inside the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox on Oct. 9, 2026, safely mixing living cell samples with a bioink and then filling a special cartridge with the cell‑ink...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:05 +0000
NASA’s CASALS Instrument Bridges Gaps in 3D Maps of Earth’s Surface
Reported by NASA
From orbit, today’s space-based laser instruments measure Earth’s forests and terrain one narrow line at a time. Between those lines are enormous gaps that include millions of acres of land scientists never directly measure. NASA’s CASALS instrument ...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:17 +0000
Surprising colors of white dwarf stars revealed for 1st time
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Astronomers in the U.K. have found that the true colors of white dwarf stars can vary greatly. They even found the 1st known green star.
The post Surprising colors of white dwarf stars revealed for 1st time first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:59 +0000
Euclid was mapping the universe. Then it found a comet
Reported by Space | EarthSky
The Euclid space telescope made an accidental comet discovery as it searched the universe for evidence of dark matter and dark energy.
The post Euclid was mapping the universe. Then it found a comet first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:25 +0000