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APOD: 2026 September 20 – Analemma over the Callanish Stones

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 20 –… 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: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:05 +0000

MIT Research Could Lead to Refueling Depots on Mars

Reported by Universe Today

MIT PhD candidate Lanie McKinney is developing technology to convert the chemicals in the Martian atmosphere into propellant to bring astronauts home....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 02:36 +0000

Researchers Measure the Environment Where the First Supermassive Black Holes Formed

Reported by Universe Today

Scientists theorize that the rapid emergence of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) in the early Universe can be explained by the direct-collapse black hole (DCBH) scenario. In a recent study, astronomers investigated the potential host environments of DCBHs ...
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 22:43 +0000

APOD: 2026 September 19 – A Zodiacal Night

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 19 –… 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: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:05 +0000

BepiColombo Makes Up-Close Measurement of Mercury's Solar Bombardment

Reported by Universe Today

BepiColombo's measurements of particle bombardment at Mercury will help assess the impact of space storms on Mercury's surface and on Earth's atmosphere....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 02:19 +0000

NASA Invites Media to Albania Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony

Reported by NASA

The Republic of Albania will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 12 p.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 21, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, becoming the 73rd country signatory. NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson will host Albania’s Minister for ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:56 +0000