What Goes On Inside A Massive Star Before It Explodes As A Supernova?
Reported by Universe Today
When people think of supernova explosions, they're most-often thinking of Type II core-collapse supernovae, where a massive star becomes a red supergiant before collapsing on itself and exploding. New research uncovers what's going on inside the star befor...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:58 +0000
NASA’s Eclipse Megamovie Project Releases Full Data on 2024 Solar Eclipse
Reported by Universe Today
On April 8, 2024, volunteers participating in NASA’s Eclipse Megamovie citizen science project all around the United States hurried to photograph the solar eclipse with the latest, greatest equipment, capturing groundbreaking images of the Sun’s corona...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:26 +0000
Introducing the 'Interplanetary Habitable Zone'
Reported by Universe Today
Anyone familiar with the search for alien life will have heard of the “Goldilocks Zone” around a star. This is defined as the orbital band where the temperature is just right for liquid water to pool on a rocky planet’s surface - a good approximation...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:32 +0000
Cosmic Collaboration: Euclid and Hubble Team Up to Capture the Cat's Eye Nebula
Reported by Universe Today
It's hard to turn away from a picture of the Cat's Eye Nebula, even if you've seen it dozens of times. It may be the most visually compelling planetary nebula out there, with its billowing, layered shrouds and its intricate structure. NASA and the ESA have...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:43 +0000
Blowing Stellar Bubbles
Reported by NASA
For the first time, a young, Sun-like star has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The bubble – called an “astrosphere” – completely surrounds the juvenile star in this imag...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:34 +0000
I Am Artemis: Paul Boehm
Reported by NASA
Listen to this audio excerpt from Paul Boehm, Orion crew support and thermal systems functional area manager: As the Artemis II astronauts fly around the Moon, they’ll rely on systems inside the Orion spacecraft to live, work, and keep them safe dur...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:31 +0000