Could Astronauts Grow Rice on the Moon?
Reported by Universe Today
Scientists in Japan have built a low power device that pulls nitrogen straight from the air and turns it into fertiliser, then used it to successfully grow rice in simulated lunar soil. Along the way, they stumbled on an unexpected bonus that could make cr...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:52 +0000
7,000 Galaxy Clusters, Hiding in Plain Sight
Reported by Universe Today
A five year survey by the South Pole Telescope has produced a catalogue of more than seven thousand galaxy clusters, some dating back nearly eight billion years, giving astronomers their most detailed map yet of the universe's largest structures. Hidden in...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:43 +0000
Detecting Atomic Weapons in Space
Reported by Universe Today
The Outer Space Treaty from 1967 prohibits weapons in space. But a satellite launched by Russia has generated suspicion. Despite claims that it's a normal satellite, some things about it suggest otherwise. New research proposes a way to detect atomic weapo...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:17 +0000
The Milky Way's Arms Reach Out Further Than we Thought
Reported by Universe Today
A new result using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows that the outer spiral arms in the Milky Way galaxy may reach wider than previously thought. This finding may lead astronomers to adjust their understanding of our home galaxy’s structure....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:14 +0000
Students Connect NASA Science With Indigenous Knowledge to Study Coastal Erosion
Reported by NASA
For the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation, or Sipayik, the ocean has always been a teacher. Situated in what is known as Downeast Maine, along the shores of Passamaquoddy Bay, generations of Indigenous people have lived along the coast, learning fro...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:04 +0000
The JWST and the Mystery of Massive Quenched Galaxies in the Early Universe
Reported by Universe Today
With its ability to observe the red-shifted light from early galaxies, the JWST has revealed some surprises. Many massive galaxies in the early Universe had ceased star formation and were already quenched hundreds of millions of years sooner than thought. ...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:58 +0000